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To: Rock_nj who wrote (2320)10/27/2005 11:32:48 AM
From: Triffin  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 16955
 

On the surface it sounds like it makes sense. We all know that air tries to find the lowest pressure, as we've witnessed many times during storms. But, can this wind energy actually be channeled and used to generated electricity? I do not know?!?


I remember reading, not so long ago; about a proposal to
harness very reliable on-shore breezes in coastal areas
utilizing long horizontal pipes and internal turbines
to generate electricity .. similar idea on a smaller
scale and should be cheap to test for 'proof of concept'


Triff ..



To: Rock_nj who wrote (2320)10/27/2005 12:22:44 PM
From: Mark Fleming  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 16955
 
There was an article in National Geographic a couple months back about prairie dogs (or some similar animal) that did something like this Cold Energy concept for ventilation. They created two entrances to their underground lair, with one higher than the other in a mound, perhaps 10-15 feet higher. The result was that due to that difference in pressure-minute as it is--there is a breeze that "air conditions" the underground tunnels.

Amazing.


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