Re: Power Problems in New Zealand
Geoff Egel ( egel@main.murray.net.au )
Tue, 24 Feb 1998 20:31:21 -0800
Jerry W. Decker wrote:
>
> Hi Folks!
>
> On the news tonite, there is a detailed story about the major power
> outage in New Zealand....amazing, the entire downtown is shutdown, it
> says some are using emergency generators that often overload and burst
> into flame...other businesses are temporarily moving to the suburbs where
> power is still available....
>
> What a story to emphasize the need for off grid power generation systems!
>
> 1) Dis-associate water to produce hydroxyl (hydrogen and oxygen),
> 2) burn hydroxyl gases to produce heat
> 3) heat water to produce steam
> 4) steam feeds a turbine, preferably Tesla turbine for high efficiency
> 5) turbine turns a generator
> 6) generator runs a house or small business OR
> 7) recharges battery networks that provide power
>
> Solar powered Stirling engine to trickle charge a battery network.
> Minto wonderwheel geared up to trickle charge a battery network.
> Wind, water, solar to trickle charge a battery network.
> Heat pump to provide rotation that turns a generator to feed batteries.
>
> All these are off the shelf or require building.
> --
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Seems that our Australian State Queensland has had similiar problems
to that of NZ but not for as long.
Seems the same company or individual is invovlved in the problem
Privatisation means big profits and risk management with the
consumer having to pick up the pieces
Geoff