DIY home solar grid tie

[DAPPH]

reservoirs do lose water they loose it to evaporation and also loose water to the earth as well as it will bleed through very slowly only the head of the reservoir is more sealed

for 2 members thats possible one could be brew the other is next to a river the river one has a better option as they can build a pumping station to pump water up there land ready for the flow again if you wanted to power a small turbine with 5 litres per second brew would have to come with something else to pump the water back up a pump that uses after flow of water after the turbine

for the householder thats impossible however a sand store is not getting past planning is

a sand store can be powered by both the wind and also the sun

It might if you specify it is going to be part of the house and below the footprint of the experimental building with all manner of known ECO positives .

 

[gaz1]

a strawbale has a high r value

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