On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 11:48:34 -0000, "Highland Ham"
wrote:

Jim
www.jimsdesk.com


Here's a partial list of alternative energy information sources (there
are, of course, many, many more)
http://homestead.goodwordusa.org/energy/listing.htm

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Unfortunately most alternative energy sources are efficient on a local
basis only.

Alcohol is expensive to make and low octane. Hydrogen is plentiful
and very expensive to make and store although metal sponges may offer
some hope.

Methane recovery from land fills works very well, but again on a
localized basis.

Over all, at present, nearly all alternative energy sources are much
more expensive than gas and contrary to the sites I don't see that
changing any time soon.

Wind and solar are very localized. Here in most of Michigan, neither
is of much use over most of the area. Solar is expensive to install.
Depending on your climate it may be expensive to maintain. Our wind
average is ideal for wind generation, with the exception that the wind
alternates between very high and nothing, neither of which is
practical.

The one good thing is they do help reduce our dependence on foreign
oil, but in general they have a very long way to go to become cost
competitive.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com
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The above is OT , nevertheless , tnx Jim for the above web references

Frank GMØCSZ / KN6WH