2006-07-01 12:39:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
You would not necessarily need to build a damn. If you have a stream that is constantly following. You can make a slight diversion of some of the water to bypass your generating device to charge it up. Depending on the amount of kilowatts needed to be generated would determine the size of your generating device. Legality of this I don't know. Cost would be 1K to 10K
2006-07-01 17:01:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are MANY people in the USA who build their homes next to Rivers, to have a generator-powerred home! A WATER powerred generator they put in the stream and connect to the house. I don't know the cost.
2006-07-01 19:45:35 · answer #2 · answered by thewordofgodisjesus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even if you could legally do it, the dam itself would not be any where near the expense of the power plant needed to convert the electricity.
2006-07-01 19:44:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How much power do you need? What will you do with the unused power during low demand times?
2006-07-02 01:06:14 · answer #4 · answered by Richard B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't. It is against the law for people to alter the waterways. You would need to do this to create a damn.
Put up some solar panels and capture some wind.
2006-07-01 19:43:12 · answer #5 · answered by starting over 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess would be $1k - $10k.
The term you're searching for is "micro hydro electric" power (don't know about the spaces tho).
http://www.bitterrootsolar.com/hydro/harris.htm
http://www.bitterrootsolar.com/hydro.htm
best google it
2006-07-01 19:50:01 · answer #6 · answered by j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the stream and current, and on the power you would need... and you might could use a water wheel... but i could do it for $10k... but thats me...
2006-07-02 01:24:43 · answer #7 · answered by Jesters Deadd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋