Pump Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Mon, 02 May 2011 19:02:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Gravity-Powered Irrigation System Replaces Diesel Pump and Saves Rancher $3,500 Per Year https://www.greenoptimistic.com/roger-barton-gravity-pump-20110502/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/roger-barton-gravity-pump-20110502/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 19:02:00 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=18376 Operating a water pump with the force of gravity may seem like an interesting project for many. Roger Barton, from Ferron, Utah, didn't just dream about it, but put his ingenious mind to work and, with the help of an engineering firm from Redmont he managed to change his diesel pump with a gravity-powered one.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/roger-barton-gravity-pump-20110502/feed/ 3 18376 SEADOG Uses Waves' Own Power to Desalinate Sea Water https://www.greenoptimistic.com/seadog-uses-waves-own-power-to-desalinate-sea-water-20091021/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/seadog-uses-waves-own-power-to-desalinate-sea-water-20091021/#respond Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:05:40 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=4857 A company called Renew Blue, Inc. will use wave power to run a desalination plant in Freeport, Texas. The resulted water will be finally put into corn-based biodegradable plastic bottles. The SEADOG power system is made from a buoy which puts in motion a piston mechanism that rotates a water wheel to generate electricity.

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