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[jaybabel at mchsi.com]

I thought the original question was about home service.  I guess all these generators and UPS systems in the backyard cut down on mowing in the summer but it seems like overkill.  I just have a POTS line.

-------------- Original message from "Dave J. Hala Jr." <dave at 58ghz.net>: -------------- 


> Ditch the diesel generator. Switch an lp/hydrogen generator. 
> 
> For $15,000 you can have a 1.8 megawatt wind generator with the 
> inverter, 50ft tower and the electronics to tie it the grid at 240vac. 
> Compliment that with a $26,000 solar array and a $15,000 hydrogen 
> generator. Get $5,000 worth the marine batteries. 
> 
> Instead of hooking it to the grid and thereby subsidizing your local 
> coal burning power plant, build your own little power grid to power your 
> stuff. Use the excess electricity to charge the batteries and to produce 
> hydrogen. Store the hydrogen in an lp tank. When there's no sun, use 
> the hydrogen to run the generator. You can also use the hydrogen to heat 
> your house. 
> 
> This way the only thing you have to worry about is a lawn mower running 
> over the coax cable that mediacom laid on the ground from the pole to 
> the house. 
> 
> 
> :) Dave 
> 
> On Wed, 2007-12-05 at 09:55 -0600, Jeffrey Ollie wrote: 
> > On 12/5/07, neal daringer wrote: 
> > > 
> > > if all else fails, just use a CB radio. 
> > 
> > And don't forget to store a generator and a spare set of radio 
> > equipment inside a Faraday cage to protect against those nasty EMP 
> > pulses. And you probably need to buy some gear to produce biodiesel 
> > too since you probably can't count on fuel trucks coming by to fill up 
> > your diesel tank. 
> > 
> > ;) 
> > 
> > Jeff 
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