Bucket-borne hydroelectric generator

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Pico Hydroelectric Generator in 5 gallon bucket developed by Sam Redfield andtested at La Florida in Guatemala. The generator is meant to be a very small,cheap, low impact generator designed to be used with existing gravity fedirrigation, fresh water, or waste water systems.

1. http://www.makershed.com/?Click=160268

2. http://makezine.com/archive/2008/06/bucketborne-hydroelectric.html?share=email&nb=1

3. http://www.flickr.com/groups/make/pool/

4. http://makezine.com/author/garethb2

5. http://www.sparksoffirepress.com/

Gareth Branwyn[4]

Gareth Branwyn is a freelancer writer and the former Editorial Director of MakerMedia. He is the author or editor of a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geekculture, including the first book about the web (Mosaic Quick Tour) and the AbsoluteBeginners Guide to Building Robots. He is currently working on a best-of collection

of his writing, called Borg Like Me[5].

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