Creative use of energy

CobraEd · #1 (**permalink**) 05-13-2008, 10:14 AM

Norway island stores wind power for still days - Yahoo! News

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Ron61 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-13-2008, 11:26 AM

Interesting. Now if they can just find a way to lower the expense and make it work for larger areas. I forget which it is, but one of those countries uses a lot of geothermal energy to generate power too.

Ron

427 S/O · #3 (**permalink**) 05-13-2008, 02:10 PM

Solar cells could be used for the same process where there's no or little wind.

wtm442 · #4 (**permalink**) 05-13-2008, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron61

I forget which it is, but one of those countries uses a lot of geothermal energy to generate power too.

Ron

Iceland. Tons of hot springs.

trularin · #5 (**permalink**) 05-13-2008, 06:37 PM

Geo-thermal is a big deal in Iceland.

Excaliber · #6 (**permalink**) 05-13-2008, 06:41 PM

Still way expensive compared to the cost of electricity readily available to them from the main power generation plant. But, you gotta start somewhere...

wtm442 · #7 (**permalink**) 05-13-2008, 06:46 PM

Creative use of energy .....

I wish there was a way to heat a house using methane gas. Boy, what a supper.

Ron61 · #8 (**permalink**) 05-14-2008, 02:49 AM

Warren,

Get a methane toilet stool. Instead of water in the tank it traps the methane gas and then you can let it out through lines and valves as you need it. Just don't do it again near where the heater is.

Ron