Human powered energy - an idea to capitalise India's biggest resource - our population ?

[mekin]

The many news articles that I read about India at 60, got me thinking.

While crossing madivala sabzi market, I thought it would be great if our nation's huge human capital could work towards generating energy - it would solve a few critical problems

- shortage of power
- employment for a lot of rural unskilled labour

I liked the idea a lot, and was

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[anonymous]

This is great indeed, the best thing to do of course is to use the energy created there and then instead of transmitting it back to any power station for sharing as the energy generated will be negligible at least by my imagination. Also, a verry happy independence day to you as well!! (http://mumbaibuzz.blogspot.com/)

[latelyontime]

sounds like a good start up idea...

Definitely the best ID post I read all day today :)

[vinay_ks]

Anything that reduces our dependenc on fossil fuels and helps reduces global warming is most welcome:-)..keep it going bud!

[dilip]

There is someone in your friends list who is already involved in it and who also happened to make few posts in LJ on this very recently!!

http://dilip.livejournal.com/59654.html

http://dilip.livejournal.com/59056.html

http://www.indianexpress.com/story/160430.html

http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/environmental-services/200706083166.htm

[mekin]

This is great stuff...
Congratulations!

I havent been able to catch up on my friends page for a long while now ...

What are you guys planning.
How can people contribute ?

I tried going to http://www.savebombaycommittee.org/
but it seemed to be down.

We can carry on this conversation on email .. ? (mekin dot m at gmail dot com )

not good

[klooloola]

sun > grass >cattle > musclepower >energy

very inefficient.

Better is sun > energy with a 4% efficiency. Or sun > plants > burn dried leftovers.

Re: not good

[mekin]

I agree this is inefficient & solar / nuclear / wind energy would be much better, but they are expensive to procure - the machinery isnt cheap.

cost of equipment to convert sun > energy is much higher ... than that of the simple bullock cart machine.

If humans do it - there are the added benefits of
staying fitter & having an employment.