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Re: Alternative Energy for the Japanese Coutry Home
Here are some locally made maki stoves some with small ovens
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Re: Alternative Energy for the Japanese Coutry Home
Whoa, really cool looking stoves JohnE. Thanks for the pictures. You wouldn't happen to know the price on those would you? Ballpark.
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Hey Ken,
They are cool aren't they, this guy has talent.
I believe they are about 40万円 installed, that's what my friend paid. I can check exact prices if you want it's no trouble, it's on the way to work.
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Agreed, they look great! Very interesting design.
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For electriciy costs here we pay an average of 20yen per Kilowatt hour. 2-3 times the prices in the US.
20yen/kWh ? WOW! I just checked my September bill: 5,757yen / 548kWh = 10.5yen/1kWh
(bill will probably double next month, Nov, when I turn on the heaters)
Guess there is a big difference between the price and location. All you guys down South pay that much?
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Here's a guy using the cheap Chinese 200watt AC hydro turbine, it can be imported direct to port only for $500.
http://lifeattheendoftheroad.wordpress.com/2008/07/31/the-xj14-02dct4-z-is-here-at-last/#comment-1253
Also found this solid looking PMA (permanent magnet alternator)
It looks like an AC unit as well, wow.
It's $690 airfreight to your door.
http://www.ginlong.com/wind-turbine-pmg-pma-permanent-magnet-generator-alternator-GL-PMG-500A.htm
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A good link about an affordable off-grid system,to be made here in Japan. The site, OFF-Grid, has a lot of goodies too.
http://www.off-grid.net/2008/08/14/1800-12v-solar-system/
http://sharp-world.com/corporate/news/080528.html
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Found a really interesting micro hydro unit from New Zealand. Price includes shipping, this is very reasonable considering the exchange rate.
http://www.ecoinnovation.co.nz/p-433-export-pelton-turbine-including-delivery.aspx
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ohohoh, nice find there Johnny!! That's a very reasonable outfit, and seems like reasonable quality too. :-)
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Thanks Gecko,
Did you check out their other stuff? The rewired Chinese wind turbine looks really good too! Lucky for you they ship to Oz. Unfortunately the hydro unit is all they will ship to Japan, or so they say.
I'm going home for a visit in a month. If I can get an Air-X 400 wind turbine cheaper than the NZ hydro unit I may bring one back. If not I'm hoping to order the NZ hydro in autumn or spring.
I really want to get my house lighting off grid someday.
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