How to make electricity.4

This is what Gerald O'neal first proposed and is still cheaper than
solar cells. In fact until solar cells start hitting 30% thermodynamic
efficiency they will always be more expensive. Solar cells are used
because they are low maintenance not because they are particularrly
good power sources.

Bill

--- In spacesettlers@y..., Ryan Healey wrote:
> Sounds a lot like a solar thermodynamic system to me.
>
> --- George Perkins wrote:
> >
> > Now we started with two options: nulear power and solar panels.
> >
> > Now what about a third: Aluminum foil.
> >
> > Again, the principles that underly the nuclear power process are
> > almost exactly like the combustion process, and the steam engine
that
> > was used to power trains. A chemical procedure that is exothermic
> > (producing heat) increases the temperature of some liquid until
the
> > liquid evaporates as a gas. This gas is then either directly or
> > indirectly used to do work on a turbine that moves a generator.
> >
> > Now, if we want to evaporate a liquid, why not use a solar oven?
> >
> > Aluminum foil may not be, on the super long term, as cheap as
> > uranium, but it's cheap and less hazardous and it's legal.
> >
> > But, don't get me wrong. Solar power panels are cool too.. and
you
> > don't need to hook up a generator to them.
> >
> > And when we're able to go nuclear, we'll probably use the uranium
in
> > space.. fewer impurities, easier to get, easier to process.
> >
> > George
> >
> > --- In spacesettlers@y..., "George Perkins"
> > >
> > > An electric generator and an electric motor are the same thing..
> > they
> > > just have different names.
> > >
> > > If it's not too hot out, unplug your fan and, using the two
prongs
> > > (that supposedly are suppose to go in your wall outlet), connect
> > two
> > > wires to a flashlight bulb.
> > >
> > > Now, with your fingers, spin the blades of the fan.
> > >
> > > The bulb lights up!
> > >
> > > ====> > > http://cygo.com/
> > > George
> >
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