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This thread is in hopes of creating some brain storming amongst the members here. Who are all probably smarter than I am. lol
The talk about thermo electric got me thinking about all the ways we've made, stored and used power over the years. This also made me wonder if there aren't less expensive or longer lasting lower maintenance methods. Maybe different combinations of making and or storing power in one form or another. Lets face it liquid fuels are amazingly simple to use but liquid fuels appear to be headed out. Then there's the maintenance, expense and pollution. Plus liquid fuels don't store well.
Personally I have worn out somewhere around a dozen generators including several Honda's that lasted over 20,000 hours each. That's about 4 times the number of hours most other brands last. But at this stage of my life I'm getting tired of replacing and repairing stuff all the time and with rising prices that's really no longer an option.
Then there are batteries. In 14 years here come January we have been through 3 sets of used batteries I believe and we are due for another set now.
We have used countless methods of making power including solar, steam, gas, diesel and Hydroxy. We have also made heat by putting hydroxy to the material inside a catalytic converter. Which creates some sort of chemical reaction making it glow red and put off heat.
Batteries are the only power storage method we have tried but there has to be something better, cheaper, longer lasting.
So come on guys & gals lets figure this out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ETA: Maybe I should have added making liquid fuels as another option........
The talk about thermo electric got me thinking about all the ways we've made, stored and used power over the years. This also made me wonder if there aren't less expensive or longer lasting lower maintenance methods. Maybe different combinations of making and or storing power in one form or another. Lets face it liquid fuels are amazingly simple to use but liquid fuels appear to be headed out. Then there's the maintenance, expense and pollution. Plus liquid fuels don't store well.
Personally I have worn out somewhere around a dozen generators including several Honda's that lasted over 20,000 hours each. That's about 4 times the number of hours most other brands last. But at this stage of my life I'm getting tired of replacing and repairing stuff all the time and with rising prices that's really no longer an option.
Then there are batteries. In 14 years here come January we have been through 3 sets of used batteries I believe and we are due for another set now.
We have used countless methods of making power including solar, steam, gas, diesel and Hydroxy. We have also made heat by putting hydroxy to the material inside a catalytic converter. Which creates some sort of chemical reaction making it glow red and put off heat.
Batteries are the only power storage method we have tried but there has to be something better, cheaper, longer lasting.
So come on guys & gals lets figure this out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ETA: Maybe I should have added making liquid fuels as another option........