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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (4070)	5/4/2006 4:09:30 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 24210

Hi Toders Regarding the limits toward renewable energy, Ted Trainer has put up lots of research to analyse the current offer. Note that personnaly I think that small scale wind turbines may be some kind of solution. Small scale wind turbines can be fixed using garage technology and can even be made by using scrapp copper, aluminium and steel. I say scrap metal because I dont think we will be able to bring much solution before system collapse hapen because of the enormous inertia in the whole society. Scrap metal will be found in cars, houses, etc. You have to think that when you will be implementing solution, the following wont be available : current systemic stability and working economy. Wind and hydro turbines will be used for small scale application. See the hydro ones for grounding wheat or powering water pumps for daily consumption. Also some lightning may be available in some spot place but I doubt you will be able to find a led, fluorescent or event incandescent light bulb. In fact I dont think no one really knows what is gona be available in the next decade or so. Heck, we almost cannot think clearly of what is gona be usefull. Making a garden is a must but how do you preserve the food? I doa lot of home canning and one thing I can tell is that the snap lid has to be replaced each time you do a new can. That thingny has a rubber band on it. How are we gona be replacing those snap lid? What can be used in place of that? What were we using before glass and metal can? Those are good questions. theoildrum.com

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (4070)	5/4/2006 4:09:49 PM
From: Skywatcher	Respond to of 24210

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