Water powered "free energy" generator for winter heating as well

[lilies]

I suddenly realized that the numerous water-powered engines from amateur inventors, those - shabby - cars and that motorcycle from the Brazilian man, Ricardo Azevedo from Sao Paulo and that Filipino inventor's motorcycle
with even if the Aussie inventor's Joe Cell is probably a fake.. Some of these ought to be real! And could be used to create a specifically made version to replace the Preppers' favorite diesel engine. For the purposes of creating electricity. Various sizes for increasing needs. Electric radiators exist. So the heating problem could be solved.

Also it should be possible to modify the motor and create a water-powered steam engine - no you don't need to shovel coal into its chamber also it doesn't need fire - that essentially functions as a boiler, providing sustained hot showers or hot-water based heating. Maybe even to create a Jacuzzi / artificial hot springs.

I mean, once you have the money to invite engineers and the inventors to pay for training regards the water-powered tech, how hard would it be to entirely replace your house's heating and electric needs - detaching you from the global network and live free from the slave chains of Big Oil and Big Electric? That would be definitely "free energy" if you drill an Artesian well and a simple ground-water well - that doesn't require a pump - and pour that into the engine.

Powering with these the electricity-hungry Air Water generators the water should be super clean, no?

Just pondering these, if the omnipresent problem of money would suddenly be no problem.

I mean this solution - sewage water powered motor - already exist with a big probability, and developing it further to provide utilities would definitely fall under the term free-energy generator, don't you think? Considering water makes up about 71% of the Earth’s surface.

 

[lilies]

1. Car Powered By Water A Reality
2. Futuristic toy car runs on tap water

 

[Skyfarmr]

Thank you for broaching this topic, Lilies.
We have been researching woodburners, and while doing so, it occured to me that wood burners, (as well as pellet stoves, coal stoves, etc.) can be used to not only boil water, but produce steam. And if you can produce steam, why not electricity with the add-on of a generator.
Fortunately, someone out there is way ahead of the game by reviving and updating this 19th century "technology".
Stumbled upon an inventor's site, greensteamengine.com, and he's been around since 2008, at least.
Robert Green's invention offers:

Do-It-Yourself Plans for a 2 Cylinder Engine are Available, provides 10 HP.
Also provided are boiler plans to be used with an electric generator.
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Steam engines provide advantages such as: less pollution, quiet running, high torque at low speeds, no transmission requirements, runs on a choice of fuels (many renewable), has long life with low maintenance.

Adding to this list of special advantages, the "Green Steam Engine®" offers these unique features:

Costs little to build,

Nearly zero lubrication requirements,

Can be assembled or disassembled in minutes,

Extremely lightweight,

Few moving parts,

Boiler requirements are minimal,

Can run in any position like an electric motor.

Very small profile for economy of space.

May be variably configured for desired power vs speed requirements.

	Utilizes modern materials and methods previously not applied to steam power.
	Highly versatile and elegantly simple.

The properties of the patented crank mechanism (called a "flexible rod transmission") invented by Robert Green, provides this engine with the advantage of eliminating the typical crankshaft and cam that requires lubrication and precision machining. It also provides the unique configuration whereby the cylinders are aligned in the same direction as the main shaft. The result is a compact, lightweight and slim engine that is extremely simple to construct and assemble.

The pistons and valves operate off a short piece of flexible shaft. Because the flexible shaft is fixed and cannot rotate, the piston rods and valve push rod are held in position while being reciprocated. The cylinders float, attached to a swivel ball fitting at their base. Much of the structure and weight of a typical steam engine has been eliminated.

The unique feature of the "Flex Rod Transmission" is that it produces an intermittent movement whereby the valve movement is stopped in its open and closed position during the power and exhaust strokes. This gives prolonged, fully opened valve timing. In compliment, the pistons are held stationary while the valve moves between phases. The output shaft continues rotation while the pistons stand still. The result is that the efficiency is increased dramatically. The overall friction of the engine is reduced due to the small number of light weight moving parts, and the use of ball bearings throughout. The flex rod is nearly frictionless as the flexing is like a spring in which the energy required to flex it is returned in equal amounts.

This engine may be made in a variety of configurations and sizes. For example, one can change piston size and stroke length in a matter of a couple of minutes. One cylinder may be substituted for an air pump cylinder to provide air or water pumping. It can have one or a plurality of cylinders without increasing the number of bearings. Modern materials and methods have been applied to this steam engine to achieve new results and to bring steam power up to date.

Two Cylinder Direct Drive Generator

The engine shown below is especially designed to operate with solar collectors or a small boiler including household pressure cookers. It produces sufficient speed to eliminate belt or gear drives and operates on 10 to 50 psi of steam pressure.

The engine fits nicely into a tube for compact designs.

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Water distiller/heater/generator operated by small 2 cylinder steam engine ​

This device produces many gallons of distilled water a day while it charges batteries, makes domestic hot water and heats space. Distilling spirits and food cooking are additional functions for this system. It employs an ordinary household pressure cooker or a small water tube boiler on a low simmering fire. Its closed-loop system recycles the exhaust heat and maintains the water level in the boiler for high efficiency. This model steam engine operates the system on 2.5 to 30 psi of steam pressure. The system is scalable for larger requirements. License is available.

here's a link to a TED talk from 2017. First 6.5 minutes he's basically talking about problems and vulnerabilities with the power grid...just in case you want to fast forward through that part.

The Surprising Future of Steam Power. Robert Green

We're just weighing the possibilities of this and so far, seems like the best possible solution to keep heat, and well water flowing...as well, as the septic pumping? Retrofitting/duplicating/replacing all of our amenities to be available or functional off grid is an overwhelming task and beyond the depth of our pocket book.
This is the first solution that gives a cost-effective solution and WORKS IN ANY CLIMATE CONDITIONS.

 

[Skyfarmr]

Regarding my last post... just found an informative critique by a steam engine geek that anyone seriously interested in the green steam engine may want to read. I'm not a gear head, but find this alternative energy stuff interesting. As this writer suggests, anyone interested in steam engines should do their research first, self included!
Critique of Robert Green's Green steam engine

Incidentally, the site sourcing this critique has a wealth of information on steam power.
Kimmel Steam Power, Modern Steam Power, Steam Engines and Automobiles