Comments on: Generate your own power http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2007/11/23/generate-your-own-power/ preparing for off-grid living Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:24:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tucson Bass Player http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2007/11/23/generate-your-own-power/comment-page-1/#comment-483 Tucson Bass Player Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:11:52 +0000 http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2007/11/23/generate-your-own-power/#comment-483 We had better get use to the idea of free veggie oil from restaurants being a thing of the past. we are barely getting it's use going and you can't find it around here in the southwest. It is either promised or sold to someone already. May still be worth buying fresh though at Costco etc. from the looks of the power possibilities you are talking about. Great post! We had better get use to the idea of free veggie oil from restaurants being a thing of the past. we are barely getting it’s use going and you can’t find it around here in the southwest. It is either promised or sold to someone already. May still be worth buying fresh though at Costco etc. from the looks of the power possibilities you are talking about.

Great post!

]]> By: Nico http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2007/11/23/generate-your-own-power/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Nico Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:00:11 +0000 http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2007/11/23/generate-your-own-power/#comment-132 Most generators will not be suitable to hook up to the grid. You will need some electronics to make the connection to the grid. You'll have to contact your local utility company to find out what their specific requirements are for hooking up your generator. Most generators will not be suitable to hook up to the grid. You will need some electronics to make the connection to the grid. You’ll have to contact your local utility company to find out what their specific requirements are for hooking up your generator.

]]> By: james http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2007/11/23/generate-your-own-power/comment-page-1/#comment-123 james Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:08:19 +0000 http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2007/11/23/generate-your-own-power/#comment-123 I am looking in to hooking up a generator to the grid but all the generators I've looked at warns no to because it will damage the generator. I was wondering if u know if there just talking about the damage being caused by hooking it to the meter thats all ready there. Is the only thing I have to do is put in a nother meter that runs backwards? will the grid pull to much wattage? do I have to have some type of regulator to control the pull so no damage is done to the generator cap. I am looking in to hooking up a generator to the grid but all the generators I’ve looked at warns no to because it will damage the generator. I was wondering if u know if there just talking about the damage being caused by hooking it to the meter thats all ready there. Is the only thing I have to do is put in a nother meter that runs backwards? will the grid pull to much wattage? do I have to have some type of regulator to control the pull so no damage is done to the generator cap.

]]> By: Nico http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2007/11/23/generate-your-own-power/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Nico Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:52:48 +0000 http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2007/11/23/generate-your-own-power/#comment-108 Sorry, I don't have a newsletter (yet), but you can subscribe to my RSS feed by clicking on the rss icon on the right Sorry, I don’t have a newsletter (yet), but you can subscribe to my RSS feed by clicking on the rss icon on the right

]]> By: Laser Textile http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2007/11/23/generate-your-own-power/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Laser Textile Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:20:28 +0000 http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2007/11/23/generate-your-own-power/#comment-106 Nice post ... can u please subscribe me to your newsletter if u have any. Thanks Nice post … can u please subscribe me to your newsletter if u have any.
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]]> By: Nico http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2007/11/23/generate-your-own-power/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Nico Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:29:33 +0000 http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2007/11/23/generate-your-own-power/#comment-22 When running on vegetable oil the CO2 released equals the amount of CO2 that has been taken from the atmosphere by the growing plants, so there will be no added CO2 to our environment: green energy. I think the global warming and CO2 problems are over rated. Have a look at this 4 part presentation on the subject: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOLkze-9GcI Don't get me wrong, I do think that we are messing up our planet and that we have to change the way we live, but the problem is pollution and not CO2 and global warming. When running on vegetable oil the CO2 released equals the amount of CO2 that has been taken from the atmosphere by the growing plants, so there will be no added CO2 to our environment: green energy.

I think the global warming and CO2 problems are over rated. Have a look at this 4 part presentation on the subject: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOLkze-9GcI

Don’t get me wrong, I do think that we are messing up our planet and that we have to change the way we live, but the problem is pollution and not CO2 and global warming.

]]> By: Mayne http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2007/11/23/generate-your-own-power/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Mayne Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:40:40 +0000 http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2007/11/23/generate-your-own-power/#comment-21 Have you researched how much a kilowatt will increase in cost for the duration of the payback of solar install? Also the government prohabition on fuel generation once bio fuels come mainstream. And where is the concern over global warming and the co2 you will be generating? Solar is a no brainer even if it only saves a little. Have you researched how much a kilowatt will increase in cost for the duration of the payback of solar install? Also the government prohabition on fuel generation once bio fuels come mainstream. And where is the concern over global warming and the co2 you will be generating? Solar is a no brainer even if it only saves a little.

]]> By: Nico http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2007/11/23/generate-your-own-power/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Nico Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:20:18 +0000 http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2007/11/23/generate-your-own-power/#comment-20 As far as my research goes, it seems they are more economical than buying electricity from the utility company, even if you have to buy the vegetable oil to run the engine. The smell and noise shouldn't be a problem if you have a suitable location to station the engine and if the fuel/air mixture has been correctly adjusted there should be hardly any smoke or smell. I have ruled out solar panels as an option, for me they are just too expensive and they would take 10 to 20 years to pay for them selfs, while a lister generator would be earning back its cost in under 2 years. Oh and about the starting: I have seen some equipped with an electric starter. I would probably add that as well. As far as my research goes, it seems they are more economical than buying electricity from the utility company, even if you have to buy the vegetable oil to run the engine.

The smell and noise shouldn’t be a problem if you have a suitable location to station the engine and if the fuel/air mixture has been correctly adjusted there should be hardly any smoke or smell.

I have ruled out solar panels as an option, for me they are just too expensive and they would take 10 to 20 years to pay for them selfs, while a lister generator would be earning back its cost in under 2 years.

Oh and about the starting: I have seen some equipped with an electric starter. I would probably add that as well.

]]> By: solarboy http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2007/11/23/generate-your-own-power/comment-page-1/#comment-19 solarboy Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:10:45 +0000 http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2007/11/23/generate-your-own-power/#comment-19 I've worked with these engines quite a bit. They are very reliable but hardley economical. The farmers where i live used them until the arrival of mains electricity when they gave them all up. They are hardley quiet and quite difficult to start for women. They also stink. Get some solar panels/stationary batteries and a good quality inverter would be my advice. I’ve worked with these engines quite a bit. They are very reliable but hardley economical. The farmers where i live used them until the arrival of mains electricity when they gave them all up. They are hardley quiet and quite difficult to start for women. They also stink. Get some solar panels/stationary batteries and a good quality inverter would be my advice.

]]> By: Nico http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2007/11/23/generate-your-own-power/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Nico Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:09:53 +0000 http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2007/11/23/generate-your-own-power/#comment-12 Coach Kip, sounds like a nice adventure a year on a boat. I'm not sure I would use a lister engine on a boat though because of its typical heavy weight. Anything on the move should think about the weight and the extra power needed to haul all that weight around. Maybe solar panels would be better. On the other hand, Lister engines have been in use on boats as a means of propulsion, just put a few batteries in with it and they can be charged while you are on the move. Glenn, sure, cutting down on usage is the first step and CF lighting can be a huge power (and money) saver. I just want to be sure my generator will be sufficiently sized to cover our usage, any additional savings will be more power to sell to the power company. I don't thing getting waste vegetable oil will be a big problem, even if more people use this technology (which has been around for ages already) Even if it means you would have to buy the oil, or grow your own crops to make oil, you will still be generating your electricity cheaper than the power company. Installation of the electrical part will probably have to be done by a trained electrician. I don't think the power company will just let you hook up your power generator to their grid without being sure that it is done correctly. Coach Kip, sounds like a nice adventure a year on a boat. I’m not sure I would use a lister engine on a boat though because of its typical heavy weight. Anything on the move should think about the weight and the extra power needed to haul all that weight around. Maybe solar panels would be better. On the other hand, Lister engines have been in use on boats as a means of propulsion, just put a few batteries in with it and they can be charged while you are on the move.

Glenn, sure, cutting down on usage is the first step and CF lighting can be a huge power (and money) saver. I just want to be sure my generator will be sufficiently sized to cover our usage, any additional savings will be more power to sell to the power company.

I don’t thing getting waste vegetable oil will be a big problem, even if more people use this technology (which has been around for ages already) Even if it means you would have to buy the oil, or grow your own crops to make oil, you will still be generating your electricity cheaper than the power company.

Installation of the electrical part will probably have to be done by a trained electrician. I don’t think the power company will just let you hook up your power generator to their grid without being sure that it is done correctly.

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