http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/ Engadget Comments for Bucket-based hydroelectric generator powers up small gadgets http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2010 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/Jun 28th 2008 4:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/
Curse you, Captain Planet!]]>Jun 28th 2008 9:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/
Wouldn't produce much electricity, and not for more than a couple of horus, if that, but hey, "free" electricity is free electricity!]]>Jun 28th 2008 4:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.fieldlines.com/story/2008/6/8/155413/0532
(link is extremely relevant)]]>Jun 28th 2008 4:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/Jun 28th 2008 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/
looks dangerous]]>Jun 28th 2008 4:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/Jun 28th 2008 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/]]>Jun 28th 2008 4:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/Jun 28th 2008 4:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/Jun 28th 2008 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/Jun 28th 2008 6:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/Jun 28th 2008 7:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/Jun 28th 2008 4:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/Jun 28th 2008 4:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/These phones look more like entry phones from 2000-2002.

But you are right, the phones do look pretty old.]]>Jun 28th 2008 5:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/
We have a cabin out in country that has no power, but has a steadily flowing stream closeby. This would be pretty nice for small gadgets and maybe a low power light.]]>Jun 28th 2008 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/Jun 28th 2008 6:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/Jun 28th 2008 6:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/Jun 28th 2008 7:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/
... or you could use the power generated from having a shower to illuminate an LED readout that tells you to stop wasting water... or call you a communist]]>Jun 28th 2008 8:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/Jun 29th 2008 12:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/Jun 28th 2008 10:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/]]>Jun 28th 2008 10:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/
you're wasting perfectly good water which some kid in africa could be using right now, just to power your cellphone?

gots to love capitalism for that]]>Jun 29th 2008 2:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/
Did you come up with that yourself, or consult a book of stupid, tired cliches?

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http://www.aidg.org/component/option,com_jd-wp/Itemid,34/p,1136/]]>Jun 30th 2008 11:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/bucket-based-hydroelectric-generator-powers-up-small-gadgets/http://www.aidg.org/component/option,com_jd-wp/Itemid,34/p,1136/

He's putting together a parts list and a basic manual over the next few days. I'll post a heads up when it's done.

Cheers,

Cat]]>Jul 1st 2008 10:10AM