This unit will resist Pelton wheel erosion and pre-mature bearing failure due to excessive cavitation:
This is kind of my dream - but I know that the possibility of using
it is rare. You have to have the right climate (freezing in the winter)
and you have to own enough of the creek that you can develop enough
head for proper generation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njNYuEKW-ek&feature=player_embedded
Thankfully, there is usually plenty of wind in most places. Especially in the Rockies!
The
nice thing about hydro is that the energy output is relatively
constant, once you tweak it - as long as you have a year-round creek.
The same cannot be said for wind.
If you are into this stuff, I have updated a lot more on the other energy blog:
http://hybridenergysolutions.blogspot.com/
Enjoy!
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