Comments on: Really, really alternative energy

By: ovaryacting

ovaryacting — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:35:28 +0000

Natlynn~ I had thought the same thing. I can see people smashing out of windows.

By: Doc

Doc — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:27:00 +0000

Gee – I thought I was on the cutting edge with my two helical wind turbines selling electricity to the local co-op when I wasn’t using it to power my house. Guess I was behind the curve again.

Then again, I *did* propose making some sort of gadget that would catch the methane from my neighbor’s cow farts – never patented the idea tho…

Don’t much care for the idea of living in a wind turbine – don’t much care for roller coasters and other thrill rides.

Doc

By: janne

janne — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:50:51 +0000

Straus Family Creamery in California powers the diary with cow pie methane.
See strausfamilycreamery-dot-com for info.

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:32:09 +0000

I love the idea that gym in Hong Kong had. I’ve always thought that people on treadmills could be used for something better. Just think, gyms being completely run on electricity generated by their patrons. I know the Y I work at could at least power the machines themselves or maybe some of the fan/lights. Too bad the Y is too cheap to install that type of cutting edge technology.

By: donner

donner — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:47:06 +0000

I want one! Now! Can you imagine how awesome it’d be to wake up to varying views of your neighborhood every day…you don’t have to live on a hillside to enjoy wind power…but it helps! loves it…

By: natlynn

natlynn — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:24:17 +0000

Ummm…about the Wind Pavilion…how fast does this thing move? I have an image of the pavilion spinning wildly in a storm, throwing inhabitants against walls centrifuge-style…not likely I suppose, but funny!

By: n2y2

n2y2 — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:54:09 +0000

In New Zealand, scientist are trying to develop a Methane-free cow by eliminating a single strain of bacteria from its gut (of the thousands that live there).