[rescue] Introduction + Cray Solaris questions

[Kris Kirby]

On Wed, 8 May 2002 sambo at avoidant.org wrote:
> 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.

PHOTOS! I've got to see what these things look like. I've seen an eletric
house run off of two 500 lb forklift batteries.

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