Day Brown wrote in a message to All:
 DB> Sometimes I wonder if anyone has tried to use some of the heat 
 DB> from a wood heater to power a small steam engine for additional 
 DB> power during that period of the year when it is cold and there 
 DB> is a very limited amount of solar energy.
 DB> and.. whether the investment in time and money of such a system 
 DB> is competitive with just trying to buy solar capacity, which is 
 DB> excessive the rest of the year.
There's an event that happens around here end of August,  just before labor 
day,  where a whole *bunch* of folks get together and put out all sorts of 
stuff that's steam powered.  I was amazed at some of the equipment that I saw 
when we finally made it there last year,  in spite of having lived here for 
almost 7 years now...   
Lots of interesting stuff!  They even had a steam-powered sawmill in 
operation.
email: roy.j.tellason%tanstaaf@frackit.com 
--- 
---------------