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Larry L. Burks (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 08:33 PM Original message |
A New Way has been found to Bottle Gravity. |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. TVA Does that in the Raccoon Mtn. Pumped Storage Plant near Chattanooga |
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Larry L. Burks (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 08:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Really? |
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Larry L. Burks (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Just found a new link. |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 06:28 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. In VA, we have at least two dams that function like batteries. |
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sfwriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
4. Let's not forget that coal oil and gas are stored sunlight, refined by gravity... |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's been done for years. Hard part is finding a good location. |
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Larry L. Burks (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Best link yet. |
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Sinistrous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
7. Reference: The Niagara Power Project |
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Larry L. Burks (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Good post. |
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DetlefK (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 05:32 AM Response to Original message |
9. Are you kidding???? That idea is known for years! |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 07:11 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Electric Utilities use those giant capacitors to smooth the power curve (keep it at 60Hz) |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
12. Simply brilliant! |
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Ghost Dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
13. El Hierro, Canary Islands: |
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Larry L. Burks (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 01:08 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Great post .Thanks |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
15. That has been used to power clocks for several centuries. |
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Larry L. Burks (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 11:07 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Talk about Centuries. |
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Larry L. Burks (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-11 01:38 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Funny you should mention Clocks. |
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chillspike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-11 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
17. So if this works in principle |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-11 09:14 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. What's more plentiful and cheaper than water on planet Earth? |
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Larry L. Burks (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-11 01:48 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Gravity, Sun Shine, Wind, and Dirt. |
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chillspike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-11 04:40 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Water is a natural resource |
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Larry L. Burks (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 08:49 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Your right |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-11 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
18. Cruachan Power Station -- been in use for decades |
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Larry L. Burks (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-11 02:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Thanks for the link. |
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