Energy: Wood Gasifier, Biochar...Preparations for Grand Solar Minimum

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Hastings, MN, has two turbine-generators mounted underwater on catamaran barges about 50' downstream from the draft tubes of the original hydroelectric plant at Lock & Dam No. 2. This adds 2.15 megawatts to the original 4.4 megawatt output. This may be pretty cost effective electricity at low capital expense.

 

Its always funny listening to a stoner try to talk.

I'm sure he does find climate science confusing! But that speaks to him and not the science.

 

This is also called making charcoal yourself.

 

All you need is a bit of firewood for cooking game and fish on, and for the start of jerking meat.

Some people even jerk and dry fish, but that's not very palatable.

 

I just bought a sun powered oven on Amazon. If I ever get enough sun here in PA to use it I'll let you know how it does. At least they were honest and admit its best used as a slow cooker. I got this one because it was less expensive than most of the others, and folds flat for transport to a campground, etc. As they pointed out, it's good for outdoor cooking where fire prohibitions are in effect....

 

With a lot of sun I bet it would at the least be good for jerking meat, but I would still want some smoke on the meat to start with -- ordinary deadwood, nothing special.

 

Probably good for a noon meal. Maybe not for scrambled eggs & bacon early. Worth a try.

Gathering firewood can be a chore by mid-season, lot's of walking loaded and deadheading.

 

One of only 3 of the rap songs I liked.Ice Ice Baby..

I eat lots of greens,fresh just picked lettuce and toms.

 

You can can your own meat and it will last over a year. Plus it is tender and tasty. We canned 65 pounds a couple years ago bought it on sale.
We also like solar. we are not young anymore so have to work smart.