a few crazy thoughts that just arrived...

[spreerider]

it would generate some dc power but you could only use it to charge a battery or something similar then use an inverter to power a device, not very efficient but possible
the initial cost would probably not be worth the possible savings.

[Trigger Man]

Originally Posted by Pescador

Speaking of crazy thoughts, would solar panels work with light spilled from reef lighting? Visions of panels lining a light hood.

Using solar panels to work of he spilled lighting would save us all tonnes of money.
Brian you may have just stumbled onto the next million dollar idea.

[mike31154]

I like the idea of trying to run a small generator using the flow to the sump, especially if the sump is in the basement... Could certainly trickle charge a deep cycle battery or two as a backup. Can Tire seems to be hot on the solar/wind bandwagon and from some of the news bites I've seen, there are a number of companies working on more efficient solar panel production.

The government needs to get with the program and offer more incentives for the average schmoe to acquire this technology without breaking the bank. But all they can come up with is another tax...carbon, he he. Just got my Terasen Gas bill and I'm now privileged to pay not only a "Clean Energy Levy", but also the new Carbon Tax. Did I mention the GST?? On the bright side, there's no PST there, I guess the CEL & CT are the provinces way of chipping away at my income. Ok, got that out of my system...