[rescue] Introduction + Cray Solaris questions

[sambo at avoidant.org]

Brian Hechinger wrote:

> i've been giving throughts to "self generated power" to help offset things.
> solar is expensive if you aren't heating water.  i wonder how much cheaper fuel
> cells would be compared to power company electric.


I've also ben giving it thought. The best solution I came up with (and have begun implementing) is a bank of submarine batteries and a pair of windmills to keep them charged.

I've got 2 of the batts already, and the windmills, but I'll need at least 6 to maintain power through the non-windy times. The hard part is finding space for them. These puppies are BIG.

Eventually I plan to get off the grid altogether. I was planning a natural-gas powered generator, but I'd still be paying the utility co for the gas (which I will anyway, for heating) to run it, which may not be any cheaper than just paying for the electricity. A friend suggested these batteries (of which he had 2 (he's in marine salvage)), and is on the lookout for more of them for me.


---sambo