This blog post/video shows a simple but effective home made hydroelectric system that has been running for 16 years in New Zealand.
He’s Been Generating Free Power for 16 Years Using a Water Wheel
https://www.alloutdoor.com/2020/05/26/hes-generating-free-power-16-years-using-water-wheel/
6 Comments
Bluetreefrog@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 3y
Wonder where he got his pelton wheel?
kungfu4@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Super cool stuff
palitu@lemmy.perthchat.org · 1 pts · 3y
Bugger. Not a lot of water where I live! But very cool!
Bluetreefrog@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 3y
Perth huh?
palitu@lemmy.perthchat.org · 1 pts · 3y
apparently! it is very flat... and one river, and i expect that most people, councils and governments would be annoyed if i run a pipe from the Swan to my house :-/
Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 3y
I might post some wind turbine stuff soon for those in dry places.