Earth 4 Energy- Has anyone tried this?

[sailingdog]

I actually make my own, using a secret formula of ink. I can print them in my inkjet printer... I'm hoping to perfect the formulation of a new "solar cell" paint, so that I can make large panels more easily...

Originally Posted by hellosailor

Hey, SD, haven't you ever built your own solar cells? You get a roll of aluminum foil (the heavy duty stuff) and then you plant a whole batch of spinach, which will harvest the selenium in your soil, and then you start to cook it down. Send me $49.95 and I'll give you the rest of the information, its real easy!

If your local soil is deficient in selenium, don't worry, we can use bamboo to extract silicon instead.

YARGH!

[NICHOLSON58]

I suppose the rest of the formula involves rolling it up and smokin' it?

[StoneAge]

Brent Swain has a home mede wind generator on his boat. Works very well. e-bay generator and a home made blade out of a 2 x 4 gives him a steady 2 amps. He has to strap the prop on occasion so he doesn't over charge...

His book has several - DIY projects for budget wise boaters. do a web search for Brent swain - his book is called origami boatbuilding.

[hellosailor]

" a home made blade out of a 2 x 4 gives him a steady 2 amps. "
I have to wonder how the time and effort, and skills, to whittle a perfectly good 2x4 down to a propellor blade, compare to just peddling a crankset generator to get those same two amps?