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RE: Chinampas - Traditional Farms in the Valley of Mexico
Hahaha, you should have been there to see it, @foodie.warrior! Hooking up the wind-turbine to an inverter and a battery was the easiest part. Standing up the tower and anchoring it properly, so it would withstand the high winds we were trying to capture, that was a bit more difficult. The real challenge, however, was keeping the battery and the inverter from getting stolen! THAT part we still need to work on. :-(
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That's pretty awesome! The vid forgot to include how this AMPware Crank Case would give you a ripped forearm ;)
Haha, reminds me of the Gyms in the west that use the exercise equipment to power the building. They also do similar at 'Sustainable' festivals. 30 people on bikes keep the music going for the rest! I even had a guy ask me about how much power it would take to get a mining machine to run on Solar. Would be interesting to have people get paid to power the blockchain, literally!
that's so cool! There's already the camaraderie of pushing those metal pedals and getting butt abrasions together..Imagine the level of passion and commitment when you have the singular goal of keeping the music alive for the night!!! :) You could head the initiative ;) I wouldn't mind flying over to push some pedals hahaha
I can see it now, an army of minnows pedaling while blogging for the Dolphin DJs to entertain the whales in the VIP section. Will keep this in my cap for anyone planning the next meetup. Too late for the one in Florida Today, but in time..... Steemfest would run on it's own steam/STEEM. Incentivize with extra crypto and you have something that could also pay people to get fit or raise money for worthy causes...... while keeping the party going.
LOLOL..great headlines could be made with the Steam, steem puns.. :))
Well, if you ever wanna join my lean mean Steem dream team... I'll see you on the Dancefloor!
See you there, @ecoknowme! ;)
Sweet contraption! I believe something biomechanical is definitely an important addition to a wind/solar system. Best is all three, of course.
wind/solar system would be more passive energy income than biomechanical, I suppose..
Well yes, in the sense that you don't have to do the paddling, it is passive. Still, I think having a stationary bike hooked up to generate electricity is a good idea, just in case there is no wind or sun. Otherwise, it could be also switched to driving the blender, the washing machine, or the compressor putting all the bubbles in the water. That way you'd always have a number of good reasons to exercise, hahaha! (No seriously, I think those exercise bikes go unused so often because there is no real point in doing it, other than getting exhausted.)
Yeah, good point you have there! I don't have any work out machines, but would prefer a treadmill either way. Both could be used though, and I can feel and see the huge incentive for running your washing machine, blender, etc using those machines..why not..exercise, save money, and feel more independent ;)
hahaha sounds like even you had something to learn there ;) Is there someone on night and day watch by the tower then?
Lots of times yes, but constantly no. That's the thing we're working on. The site is still a bit remote, for being surrounded by city.
All the best in keeping the tower safe! :)