Brad Paisley-Online

[den]

I'm not into Country Music, but this is going to be my theme song.

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Re: Geektopia idea

[siliconshaman.livejournal.com]

The only problem I see with the pelton design is that it needs a fairly high head, on the order of a minimum of 15 meters or better. That might not be possible for all applications...

I suspect that what will happen is a at first we'd deploy pre-built PV solar arrays, then build smaller applications like that one in the pdf file [if only because it's easily shipped out.] like you said, followed by a home built larger central pelton design utilising local materials. [in the story there's this mothballed airfield complete with an aircraft boneyard.] The final step in the story version of course would be to expand the pre-existing geo-thermal steam turbines.

I like the idea of tying the septic and irrigation systems together though.

Re: Geektopia idea

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

the really cool thing is that all this tech exists NOW. It's not future-tech or SF.

Re: Geektopia idea

[siliconshaman.livejournal.com]

I know, that's what gets me about all this talk about converting our tech base to non-oil dependent, non-polluting green tech. Those on the nay-saying side of the argument talk about having to develop new technologies...
and yet, there's all this tech we already have that if applied the right way, could do the job.

Mind you, a zero-point energy system would be nice too!

Re: Geektopia idea

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

mmmm Zero Point Energy.