Actually, thinking about this, this might actually prove somewhat useful here in Florida, where the afternoon thunderstorms often result in some nice, torrential downpours that maybe don't last long, but create some crazy pressure and volume out of the roof rain gutter outlet drain things. Could easily spin a generator of some sort.
Wouldn't produce much electricity, and not for more than a couple of horus, if that, but hey, "free" electricity is free electricity!
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Actually, thinking about this, this might actually prove somewhat useful here in Florida, where the afternoon thunderstorms often result in some nice, torrential downpours that maybe don't last long, but create some crazy pressure and volume out of the roof rain gutter outlet drain things. Could easily spin a generator of some sort.
Wouldn't produce much electricity, and not for more than a couple of horus, if that, but hey, "free" electricity is free electricity!
concept already thought of, not very viable.
http://www.fieldlines.com/story/2008/6/8/155413/0532
(link is extremely relevant)