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To: Nathan Zachary; CollegeRepublican

This could also be implemented on any river. Simply substitute the floatation devices with a paddlewheel attached to a turbine.

It takes very little electricity to separate the hydrogen from the water. We did it with twelve measley volts in seventh grade.


90 posted on 04/18/2006 8:49:58 AM PDT by RandallFlagg (Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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To: RandallFlagg
Water turbines, etc. have been around for a century. They just aren't very practical.

Besides, there are plenty of hydro electric dams in the world. Every river that can be damed- is.

96 posted on 04/18/2006 8:52:19 AM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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What you seem to be miising though is the efficiency factor.

Can power be generated that way? Sure. Is it cost effective given the capital investment? Not even close.


115 posted on 04/18/2006 8:59:41 AM PDT by Pessimist
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To: RandallFlagg

I wouldn't think you couldn't get too many rpms on a shaft/cam setup with wave action...Seems the best you could do would be milivolts...I'm curious how this works...


130 posted on 04/18/2006 9:07:48 AM PDT by Iscool (You mess with me, you mess with the whole trailer park...)
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