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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

> Rob: I was thinking about James's water power calculations and his 
> comments on voltage drop and such.
> If you had the height to give the water enough head you could pipe it to 
> where you needed the power. Open the valve and let the water go thru a 
> convergent duct, the pressure could (I'm sure) be rigged to turn an 
> automotive alternator. From there thru an inverter and you should have the 
> power to run your planer. When you are done close the valve. Think of 
> those diy generators powered with a small IC engine.
> The water could be taken from a stream or a tank that was filled with a 
> ram pump.

Exactly my plan. The waste water then goes to a pond that low-pressure 
waters the garden by gravity. Nothing brought in from outside except the 
ram pump parts, piping and generator setup. Very few renewables brought in. 
Part of the permaculture design.