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Power, Water and Refrigeration in One Box
Roland Piquepaille writes "Engineers at the University of Florida have developed and built a system that can provide power, water and refrigeration from a single unit. This project, funded by the U.S. Army, will lead to units small enough to fit inside a military jet or a large truck. The prototype system is already more efficient than conventional turbines. And it is also environmentally friendly because it can use traditional fossil fuels as well as biomass-produced fuels or hydrogen and releases only small amounts of pollutants. This kind of system could be used as a mobile unit in case of hurricanes or wars. But it might also be connected to the normal power grid in fixed locations."
Yo, K-dog! =)
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.other than the obvious reason that the government as a whole is in the pockets of the oil industry.
Well that's a new one.
Am I right in thinking that the term "gas turbine" has nothing to do with gasoline, and is more about what makes the turbine move?
Yes, you are.
So bio diesel could be used in this (and in any other) gas turbine?
That's correct.
Why isn't DoD funding going to bio diesel research?
What's to research? It's already quite well understood. Henry Ford understood it quite well back in the 1920s (as well as understanding alcohol fuels) and even went so far as to produce a bioplastic prototype car. His entire vision of the future revolved around local farmers producing oil stocks and fuel for local industry to meet needs locally. He had a big "thing" for promoting the local, independent farmer as the bedrock of the nation.
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But there was this guy named Rockefeller and his company, Standard Oil. . . and the rest, as they say, is history.
I was very slightly aquainted with one of ole J.D.'s grandkids. Family friend ended up working for him. Interesting people, to say the least. They had a penchant for robbing the poor to give to the poor, while retaining a modest administrative fee and a shitload of power.
KFG