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Re: Ice in a can

LarenCorie — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:27:31 GMT

From: "John W" ... Hi John; It seems unnecessarily labor intensive to expend all that effort freezing water outside, cutting in out

Re: No permission for files

LarenCorie — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:27:27 GMT

From: "John W" ... Hello John; There is no limit on your ability to upload files. Perhaps is was just another of the regular yahoo burps...

No permission for files

John W — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:16:14 GMT

Tried to upload the file but couldn't. I can send it to the moderator if you want and you can upload it. I think this is a valuable resource. John Weber

Ice in a can

John W — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:09:46 GMT

Go to this URL - http://iceharvestingusa.com/iceharvestingusa.html On page 5 is a description on how to save ice. It looks like a fairly simple production

Re: storing "cold"

Stone Tool — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:50:55 GMT

Laren: While the cheap blue ice that is sold in Walmart for general consumer use is no doubt little more than salt and water, there are other fluids which are

Re: storing "cold" blue ice

BILL THOMAS — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:13:42 GMT

"""There has been very little talk of using "engineered "change of state" fluids" (blue ice) as a way of storing energy. """ ... Does it really do that?

Re: storing "cold"

LarenCorie — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:11:52 GMT

From: "Stone Tool" ... Hello Howard; Thermal storage is easy.... And far more efficient than batteries, not only in the fact that it returns

Re: storing "cold"

Kirk McLoren — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:24:49 GMT

Superinsulation is key to the process. Much cheaper and more stable than batteries and cheaper over time than generating power Kirk ... From: Stone Tool

storing "cold"

Stone Tool — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:48:17 GMT

In an off grid situation energy storage is the critical piece of the puzzle. The usual line of thinking is to store electricity to operate a refrigerator of

Re: root cellar and ice house

Robin Works — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:51:13 GMT

What a neat story! Are you familiar with Sharon Astyk's writings and blog? She's with you on the transitional technologies and human power stuff.

root cellar and ice house

todotoo — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:35:40 GMT

This is my first post so a little history. In 1968, after finishing a degree in Anthropology, while fishing on a causeway in Biscayne Bay looking at the Miami

Re: Solar ice maker question

s1r9a9m9 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:20:15 GMT

You might try this site and see what you think. They have been around for a long time and seem easy to build.

Re: Solar ice maker question

Rogerio Oliveira — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:59:15 GMT

If you have such a doubt, believe me, better don't try to make your own ice maker.Ammonia will be in the liquid and in the gas phase inside the system. In any

Solar ice maker question

Andy D — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:20:43 GMT

Hi everybody, Quick and probably dumb question, for the ammonia solar icemaker, can you use liquid ammonia (pure I realize) or does it have to be a gas to

Re: Utilizing ambient temps

LarenCorie — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:25:50 GMT

From: ... Hi Doug; Such an elaborate system is totally unnecessary. Air will do the same thing. Read the first post in