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Joe Kelley wrote on December 10th, 2007 at 4:17 pm
Competition is banking on Oil industry weaning here:
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/12/10/breaking-gm-releases-first-teaser-shot-of-the-production-chevy/
“The Chevrolet Volt, GM’s electric plug-in vehicle, will be the first vehicle designed in the new studio. The Chevrolet Volt is a plug-in electric vehicle that will run up to 40 miles without ever using a drop of gasoline — which according to government data, would be enough to handle approximately two-thirds of daily commutes for American drivers. The first vehicle in GM’s “E-Flex” family, the Volt will be powered by an electric motor, which draws its energy from on-board batteries. The batteries, in turn, will be re-charged by a small internal combustion engine that will run on gas, diesel or ethanol. When not in use, the batteries will be re-charged by simply plugging the Volt into an electric outlet.”
Again - quck change battery pack systems can incorporate many new structures and opportunites for indivdual ‘volunteers’. A cart can be used to handle the wieght of the batteries - think Costco gas station/batter exchange station and, even, local entrepenuer ‘ in the neighborhood running a batter charging exchange from his Solar/Wind home. A return of the ’service’ station.
Why are brake/generator systems not being developed.
Example: A freight train or Truck/Trailer (A freight SHIP too) stores energy as inertia once it has reached a high point on any trip and during decents to lower altitudes (down hill) that inertia can cause the vehicle to overspeed which requires a force to declerate the mass. That force can be used to generate electriicty and recharge batteries. This is very simple stuff.
Joe Kelley wrote on December 10th, 2007 at 2:44 pm
Here is a design for a Power House or Eco-Home
http://www.jetsongreen.com/2007/12/prototipo-di-ca.html
Construction costs are lowering as deflation sucks out currency. There will aways be a demand for POWER; at least until power is cost-less.
Why not build a low power cost home while powering up the home with renewable power? Why not network homes to pool power independently? Use it or lose it? How about use it to store more power by pumpling water, producing hydrogen from water, pressurizing both, and removing greater quantities of dependence?