crazy idea: use bitcoin to fund construction of a solar/wind/etc power plant

[Newar]

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(1) Planning papers for getting the authorisation and for building the rotation tank.

(2) Single licence.

(3) Coarse screen, weir gate and inflow gate.

(4) Zotlöterer turbine made in INOX.

(5) Supporting construction with turbine bearing and turbine axis.

(6) High efficient gear and generator.

(7) Easily operated Control box for open air condition - made in Aluminium.

I agree Zotloeterer is probably more expansive. You also could argue China quality vs. Austria quality, but in the end the location and topography dictates what you can use.

The way the Peltonturbine works you are also looking at building a basin of sorts at the top of the head and from there a straight downpipe to the shed where you have the Turbine.

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[inBitweTrust]

I agree Zotloeterer is probably more expansive. You also could argue China quality vs. Austria quality, but in the end the location and topography dictates what you can use.

Yes, those components are not needed in the other generator because of the design differences. But I agree, The quality of the Austrian one will be higher and ultimately the location and water available will determine the best application. I like the Zotloeterer design but there is always a tradeoff if you have something proprietary and patented. One has to consider the availability of parts , and replacement of components in the future as well.

[Shad3dOne]

we all know about wind and solar and other sustainable power systems. we'd all love to operate our mining rigs off them too. well, let's discuss what it would ACTUALLY take to do, even if only at small scale.

site selection, construction costs, operating costs, tying into the grid to sell the power we didn't use for the hosted mining farms...

i mean, collectively we certainly have a chunk of money. let's consider putting some to use!

think about it: there's plenty of business hosting mining rigs. all that comes down to is cost of electricity and rent. so we use our power plant and the land it's on to host mining farms. then any extra power, we sell to the local grid.

or maybe just skip the hosted mining and stick to building a power plant. "you used your bitcoins to do WHAT?"

This would be very interesting....and useful.

[BTCfan668]

This would not work in the way you intended. You appear to be trying to be figuring out a way to get "free" or reduced cost electricity. Any kind of setup that allows you to sell excess electricity back to the grid will not achieve this goal. Your cost of electricity that is used by your miners will be the amount you could get for the electricity by selling it back to the grid. The net effect would actually probably be that you have higher electric costs as you will have to pay for the solar panals

Technically with microhydro you don't need to sell any back to the grid, but I agree in your premise if you are only considering solar or wind which has transient production times.

You don't ever need to sell electricity back to the grid. It is economical to do so if you have extra electricity then what you can use. If the option is there then any rational person would do so

[Velkro]

Fuding with bitcoin is like funding with money... nothing to do with bitcoin itself