alt.energy.renewable

"z" wrote in message
news:Xns9A57628435A90zyadayadayada@216.196.97.131...
> "SteveC" wrote in
> news:47cc185e$0$4060$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net:
>
> > if you could somehow power a car alternator to run, could you charge a
> > bank of batteries somehow? Like using solar power to power an
> > electric motor, which in turn, turns the alternator which charges up
> > the batteries?
> >
> > Time to hit the junkyard for a couple of cheap alternators for an
> > experiment!!
> >
> >
>
> keep an eye out for electric motors too. Here is a breakdown of some
> common AMETEK motors you might find lying around
>
> http://www.tlgwindpower.com/ametek.htm

Good link.

>
> Like the others have said, you'd be wasting energy like crazy turning the
> alternator with solar power to charge the battery.
>
> see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_of_energy

>
> The trick is to turn the shaft of the alternator using some other form:
> wind, water, hook it to a bike or whatever.
>
> As for alternators, the most common type used for power generation are
> the GM delco 10 SI (or 12 SI ??). There are PMA kits and one-wire kits
> available.
>
> best of luck!
>