Sky Hydroelectric Station: IdeasBank Memon

Reference 8036   Class: YELLOW

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Water from a water-collection vacuum balloon could be used to drive a hydroelectric generator.

INDICATIONS

  • The volume of water from a collection station might not be large, but the head pressure available (from around 1 kilometre or more) would be very considerable.
  • Arrays of collector balloons could be linked to central hydroelectric generators, either in the air or on the ground.
  • Cascades of generators would be possible at various intervals between the collection centre and the ground.
  • Collected electricity could be passed through a grid of aerial cables to required delivery points.
  • Development of devices and control software is possible here, with new approaches open to patenting or trade-secreting.


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