Rainbowbridge
Keeper of San Juan Secrets
Since Bart became....rather 'Melon Collie" yesterday.....thought this post might just survive a couple O days.... 
(We do love you Bart, and most wordlings wouldn't want your unenviable position....but you do it with an innate..... 'savoir faire', that we adamantly admire....
)
That said:
This is waaay kool: Norway has river turbines that produce some shocking electricity.....could this be a possibility if our Lake fell below 'Power Pool'
Thoughts/observations....wordlings???
In full disclosure: No Melons were bruised in the creation of this post.....or the dam(less) turbines.....
So, a thought....IF we get to below power pool.....could these be put below our dam, and used as an option from 'power pool'.....to 'dead pool', which we hope never happens? Just a thought.....we'd have to see what side of the river they drive on in Norway, of course.....
Here's the post, with no adolescent comments (yet), but feel free to add your own:
Norway just launched a damless river turbine that generates power without blocking waterNorwegian engineers have created a breakthrough in hydroelectric design — a river turbine system that generates power without any dams, barriers, or concrete channels. Installed in the Suldalslågen River, the device is fully submerged, suspended in mid-flow like a fishing net, turning kinetic water motion into electricity.The turbine resembles a floating water mill — but sleek, modern, and built from marine-safe composites. Its internal rotor spins silently with the current, sending power through submerged cables to a floating converter platform.What’s truly revolutionary is its ecological safety. It allows fish to swim through it unharmed, doesn’t alter the watercourse, and requires no excavation. This means rivers can be used for power without disturbing fragile ecosystems or migration paths.The unit operates 24/7, even under ice, and requires almost no maintenance. Each turbine can power 10 homes — and hundreds can be linked across rivers without needing dams. It’s a decentralization dream.Norway hopes this will enable developing nations and remote areas to generate clean power from rivers without expensive infrastructure. Energy, without destruction.Hook: Norway’s damless river turbine could power entire communities without ever disturbing a single fish or stone.
(We do love you Bart, and most wordlings wouldn't want your unenviable position....but you do it with an innate..... 'savoir faire', that we adamantly admire....)That said:
This is waaay kool: Norway has river turbines that produce some shocking electricity.....could this be a possibility if our Lake fell below 'Power Pool'
Thoughts/observations....wordlings???
In full disclosure: No Melons were bruised in the creation of this post.....or the dam(less) turbines.....
So, a thought....IF we get to below power pool.....could these be put below our dam, and used as an option from 'power pool'.....to 'dead pool', which we hope never happens? Just a thought.....we'd have to see what side of the river they drive on in Norway, of course.....
Here's the post, with no adolescent comments (yet), but feel free to add your own:
Norway just launched a damless river turbine that generates power without blocking waterNorwegian engineers have created a breakthrough in hydroelectric design — a river turbine system that generates power without any dams, barriers, or concrete channels. Installed in the Suldalslågen River, the device is fully submerged, suspended in mid-flow like a fishing net, turning kinetic water motion into electricity.The turbine resembles a floating water mill — but sleek, modern, and built from marine-safe composites. Its internal rotor spins silently with the current, sending power through submerged cables to a floating converter platform.What’s truly revolutionary is its ecological safety. It allows fish to swim through it unharmed, doesn’t alter the watercourse, and requires no excavation. This means rivers can be used for power without disturbing fragile ecosystems or migration paths.The unit operates 24/7, even under ice, and requires almost no maintenance. Each turbine can power 10 homes — and hundreds can be linked across rivers without needing dams. It’s a decentralization dream.Norway hopes this will enable developing nations and remote areas to generate clean power from rivers without expensive infrastructure. Energy, without destruction.Hook: Norway’s damless river turbine could power entire communities without ever disturbing a single fish or stone.
