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1st bit sounds fine - although I'd go for the easy stuff like insulation and draught-proofing before rainwater harvesting.
The hydroelectric generator bit doesn't seem very viable though:
The amount of energy you could gather as the rainwater falls from the gutter to the tank would be tiny.
i.e. 1000L of water falling 10m would give you a maximum of 0.03kwh of energy (or 0.3 pence of electricity).
As I thought, too good to be true. Going big on the fabric alright.
Bit late:shamed: Good idea.
you could put in a header tank big enough for a couple of loads in the washing machine and/or the cistern and use a hand pump to get the water there. Very green and good fitness too:bigsmile:
Jonti
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Damon
Rgds
Damon
I guess you do not eat then:wink:
Rgds
Damon
Rgds
Damon
in these times of austerity maybe a personal energy review would lead you to be able to increase your physical output whilst reducing your nutritional input :bigsmile:
Jonti
Nutrition and Energy are not the same thing, why we have scurvy and rickets in the UK and obesity. :confused:
Rgds
Damon