All Blog Posts Tagged 'hydro' (4)

As I have been considering the source of energy to be used as my alternative for this mission, my attention was continually drawn to the creek that runs behind the house, as the most accessible and formidable source of energy available. How to use it, though...



I have taken a plastic jug, that I filled mostly with gravel, and placed inside a herbal oil infusion that I have made, and that requires refridgeration. I placed it at the side of the creek, where water runs and not too… Continue

This is a great story about a project to remove methane that is dissolved in reservoirs created by hydro-electric dams - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6638705.stm



Organic matter sinks to the bottom of the lake and is broken down by microbes. The process is anaerobic, and one of the by-products is methane gas. Methane is a major greenhouse gas and can also be burnt as a relatively clean fuel, but in deep lakes it remains dissolved in the… Continue

I'm no Matthew Lesko - but then again the knowledge below WILL help US folks use incentives and tax breaks to make investing in Alt Energy and Efficiency pay off (sooner).



BTW, in the US - the biggest bang for your buck in reducing energy use, carbon emissions etc. is almost always efficiency and insulation. But ... here's the Money (yeah, baby, I'll show you da money)!!!



For the US there is a handy website on State and Federal incentives and tax breaks... with a nifty… Continue

living in Portland most of my power comes from the hydro electric dams that line the Columbia river. these dams have destroyed fish habitat and making salmon fry easy targets for predators. when i was in kindergarten i had the obvious solution: "we have to blow up the lights!" i said. when asked why i said: "because it kills salmon!"



Bonneville dam was built by the army Corp of Engineers during the new deal along with several other dams. among the many people provided work by this… Continue