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Contributing to the Energy Grid with lightning

Question:
Hello, I am just some crank who knows jack about how electical systems, but I had an idea I was hoping for some feedback. Assuming: 1. It is possible for anyone to insert power into the power grid, rather than just draw it. 2. A lightning bolt contains about 1 [...]

How many tools are needed to sustain a self-sufficient methane plant?

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I know that some farms are turning themselves into methane producers.  I wonder how hard it is to fabricate and maintain the necessary base of equipment for methane generation. A farm can be considered to be largely self-sufficient if it produces enough materials to meet most daily needs.  E.g., consider a [...]

Gene Mallove

Question:
According to the Norwich Bulletin Gene Mallove editor of Infinite Energy Magazine and cold fusion advocate was killed in his home Friday in a robbery homicide.

Response:
Can’t wait for the conspiracy theories like the CIA did it.
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Book Review: From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank, Joshua Tickell

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Entertaining, but not economically feasible for most people, May 8, 2004 If you want to do something like this for your own amusement, this is a good book. It explains the what, how, and why of making old burger grease into biodiesel fuel, and I suppose it would be a fun [...]

Looking for Newbie Sites and Info

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My wife and I have been moving towards a more environmentally way of living for years, and decided recently to be more active in this pursuit. I am looking for sites that outline basics, like better light bulbs, using rain water, composting, etc. Can anyone recommend some sites? — BV. [...]

Waco 1993 and OK City 1995

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> >> Death threat my ass !! What part of my statement consitutes a death > >> threat idiot. > >Learn to read.  I said you better not be making a threat.  I did not > >positively say that you were making a threat, but warning you [...]

Reader Digest biodiesel article

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"that sucks. two hours on the phone with that guy and he still couldn’t get the facts straight. journalists!" – Josh Tickell
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> One could say that RD committed an oops, and will be issuing a correction > shortly. Have not seen the article [...]

Science and Religion

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Very strange.  I have tried again, using both links.  The first link acts like it is opening an Adobe Acrobat file in IE . . . and when it is finished the page is blank with no scroll bar on the right side.  When I download the file directly (using either link) [...]

Motorcycles using renewable energy question.

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Given a normal ICE motorcycle power to weight ratio and all benifits that go with them (like going down the center of the lane in traffic and being way cool) has anyone ever bothered installing alternative fuel engines in one? I saw a doco once on the ABC (Australian ABC not [...]

OT Need newsgroup info

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Hi all, I am switching ISP’s at the end of the month and my new ISP doesn’t have a news server. Most of my newsgroups I follow have their own but I am going to need to find a free (if they exist) news server or subscrible to one, to get the [...]