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by TopHand
2240 days ago
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I live in one of the most continuously windy parts of the nation (US state of WY). In the winter time, the heater, a ground source heat pump struggles most when the wind is blowing. I've often wondered if a hybrid heat pump system could be built that drives the compressor and circulation system directly from the mechanical action of a wind turbine rather than first converting the wind energy to electricity, then goes back to drawing from the mains when the wind is still. My thought process is that you would lose energy by first converting to electricity, then converting electricity to mechanical motion. If someone out there likes this idea, and wants to pursue it, I hereby release it to public domain. |
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