How To Train Your Donkey - Part 9

[joeVulcan]

They tell me the windmill generator thingy magigs never pay for themself. They wear oout before they pay for their outrageous price.

We have a big industrial building down the street from where I work with a windmill and solar panels on the roof. The story is they are completely self-sustaining and don't use any power off the grid.

[joeVulcan]

Ask Richard Gere

I figured I'd give you first dibbs.

Geez/ How old is that Richard Geere / Gerbil story? I heard that when i was a kid.

[buschboy]

Wind and solar are where we are headed.

I like the idea of having my own wind generator and disconecting from the grid. But you have to store the energy from wind or solar. Batteries are heavy and bulky and expensive. My boss is thinkin in terms of compressed air. Let the wind mill pump air. Easy to store compresseed air. They do make compressed air motors......IDK just another alternative to pnder

[buschboy]

I figured I'd give you first dibbs.

Geez/ How old is that Richard Geere / Gerbil story? I heard that when i was a kid.

People don't forget

Know what movie that is on?

[buschboy]

We have a big industrial building down the street from where I work with a windmill and solar panels on the roof. The story is they are completely self-sustaining and don't use any power off the grid.

I am kinda of the opinion that we may not find somethin cheaper AND cleaner. We may have to sacrifice some cost/mileage/convenience/somethin....in order to stop the Beast that is oil consumption.

[buschboy]

Kinda got lost in that post, but what I was gettin at is I am a fan of wind and solar but some are not.

[Rockingmtranch]

I am kinda of the opinion that we may not find somethin cheaper AND cleaner. We may have to sacrifice some cost/mileage/convenience/somethin....in order to stop the Beast that is oil consumption.

Vehicles running on E85 are getting 20 to 30% less mileage. But, That is only 15% petroleum. I can live with that.

[joeVulcan]

People don't forget

Know what movie that is on?

Gawd that sounds familiar! I can't place it...

[joeVulcan]

Vehicles running on E85 are getting 20 to 30% less mileage. But, That is only 15% petroleum. I can live with that.

What about the all-electric car. There are two (that I know of) out there now. It will cost $$ to put ports up to plug into, and that electricity has to come from some where, but it cuts oil right out of the equation.

However, petroleum is in so many things. Can't have rubber tires without petroleum.

[buschboy]

Vehicles running on E85 are getting 20 to 30% less mileage. But, That is only 15% petroleum. I can live with that.

Me too. But then they cry about all the "corn that is taken from food and catttle" But what is left after E85 is made can still be used as cattle feed. Double use of a kernel.....makes good sense to me

[buschboy]

What about the all-electric car. There are two (that I know of) out there now. It will cost $$ to put ports up to plug into, and that electricity has to come from some where, but it cuts oil right out of the equation.

However, petroleum is in so many things. Can't have rubber tires without petroleum.

Plus petroleum is used in production of electricity, they tell me. Or coal

[joeVulcan]

Kinda got lost in that post, but what I was gettin at is I am a fan of wind and solar but some are not.

I thought I read something once about taking the power of the tides in the ocean and converting it to electricity. Technically, all you need is an outside source to spin a wheel (alternator) and somehere to store the power. Seems preety damn simple really.

[buschboy]

Gawd that sounds familiar! I can't place it...

Super Bad i believe. On the soccer field. It is definitely the guy off Super Bad

[joeVulcan]

Me too. But then they cry about all the "corn that is taken from food and catttle" But what is left after E85 is made can still be used as cattle feed. Double use of a kernel.....makes good sense to me

If there is a corn shortage why are they flooding hundreds of farm acres in Missouri to save a small town in Illinois?

[buschboy]

I thought I read something once about taking the power of the tides in the ocean and converting it to electricity. Technically, all you need is an outside source to spin a wheel (alternator) and somehere to store the power. Seems preety damn simple really.

The big hurdle in my mind is the scale it must be produced on. That is why I like the self sufficient type thing. That way one plant doesn't have to power zillions of people......just me and fark everbuddy else

[joeVulcan]

Super Bad i believe. On the soccer field. It is definitely the guy off Super Bad

You're right! Thank you. That was gonna drive me crazy.

[buschboy]

If there is a corn shortage why are they flooding hundreds of farm acres in Missouri to save a small town in Illinois?

Because the fields in Missouri are in the flood plane spilll way or what ever

I don't know enough about that to have an opinion but seems to me if they put the levy there for a reason it should not be cut. If its breeched fine. BUt why build it then cut it?

[joeVulcan]

The big hurdle in my mind is the scale it must be produced on. That is why I like the self sufficient type thing. That way one plant doesn't have to power zillions of people......just me and fark everbuddy else

So a windmill in every yard type of deal? If you let your windmall go to sh!t then you got no power. Sounds good to me. It would create a whole new industry of repair men, parts manufacturers, factories, etc.

Nice job Trent. We solved the world's energy crisis and unemployment problem.

[buschboy]

So a windmill in every yard type of deal? If you let your windmall go to sh!t then you got no power. Sounds good to me. It would create a whole new industry of repair men, parts manufacturers, factories, etc.

Nice job Trent. We solved the world's energy crisis and unemployment problem.

I think we deserve a cut

[joeVulcan]

I think we deserve a cut

Of course. I'd settle for a couple weeks off, sunny days, and no place to go.

Oh, and a million-trillion dollars.