Comments on: New Jersey highways to be used as a power source, Governor made an offer he couldn’t refuse http://www.uberreview.com/2007/04/new-jersey-highways-to-be-used-as-a-power-source-governor-made-an-offer-he-couldnt-refuse.htm An Eclectic Mix Of Gadgets & Wired Madness Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:18:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Laelaps http://www.uberreview.com/2007/04/new-jersey-highways-to-be-used-as-a-power-source-governor-made-an-offer-he-couldnt-refuse.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7799 Laelaps Mon, 07 May 2007 14:27:56 +0000 http://www.uberreview.com/2007/04/new-jersey-highways-to-be-used-as-a-power-source-governor-made-an-offer-he-couldnt-refuse.htm/#comment-7799 [...] because I’m not that plugged in to local news but maybe because it sounds awfully silly. The Uber Review has some figures of the proposed technology, the original story being found at MetropolisMag. As [...] [...] because I’m not that plugged in to local news but maybe because it sounds awfully silly. The Uber Review has some figures of the proposed technology, the original story being found at MetropolisMag. As [...]

]]> By: Bill Maher http://www.uberreview.com/2007/04/new-jersey-highways-to-be-used-as-a-power-source-governor-made-an-offer-he-couldnt-refuse.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7769 Bill Maher Fri, 04 May 2007 17:14:46 +0000 http://www.uberreview.com/2007/04/new-jersey-highways-to-be-used-as-a-power-source-governor-made-an-offer-he-couldnt-refuse.htm/#comment-7769 Why not put all New Jerseyans on treadmills, put a book in front of them while they walk on the treadmill, and maybe they'd both produce power AND learn something (maybe how to pronounce English words properly) at the very least? Why not put all New Jerseyans on treadmills, put a book in front of them while they walk on the treadmill, and maybe they’d both produce power AND learn something (maybe how to pronounce English words properly) at the very least?

]]> By: Its the law… at Greg Laden http://www.uberreview.com/2007/04/new-jersey-highways-to-be-used-as-a-power-source-governor-made-an-offer-he-couldnt-refuse.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7760 Its the law… at Greg Laden Thu, 03 May 2007 16:41:10 +0000 http://www.uberreview.com/2007/04/new-jersey-highways-to-be-used-as-a-power-source-governor-made-an-offer-he-couldnt-refuse.htm/#comment-7760 [...] This story: New Jersey highways to be used as a power source, Governor made an offer he couldn"t refuse [...] [...] This story: New Jersey highways to be used as a power source, Governor made an offer he couldn”t refuse [...]

]]> By: OTétano http://www.uberreview.com/2007/04/new-jersey-highways-to-be-used-as-a-power-source-governor-made-an-offer-he-couldnt-refuse.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7748 OTétano Thu, 03 May 2007 01:37:14 +0000 http://www.uberreview.com/2007/04/new-jersey-highways-to-be-used-as-a-power-source-governor-made-an-offer-he-couldnt-refuse.htm/#comment-7748 This is pretty stupid. As a mechanical engineer I can say that the energy gathered by the turbines is coming mostly from the cars (in a very inefficient way). It would be better to put the wind turbines up on poles and gather the wind energy and then burn some fuel to generate the amount that was coming from the cars. And, network enginner's common sense is just that - common sense. By using the wind generated by the cars (and the turbines don't have to be directly in front of the cars - that's basic fluid mechanics), you are actually reducing air speed around them, thus increasing the relative wind velocity (the mesured wind velocity relative to the cars), making the cars spend more fuel. This is pretty stupid. As a mechanical engineer I can say that the energy gathered by the turbines is coming mostly from the cars (in a very inefficient way). It would be better to put the wind turbines up on poles and gather the wind energy and then burn some fuel to generate the amount that was coming from the cars. And, network enginner’s common sense is just that – common sense. By using the wind generated by the cars (and the turbines don’t have to be directly in front of the cars – that’s basic fluid mechanics), you are actually reducing air speed around them, thus increasing the relative wind velocity (the mesured wind velocity relative to the cars), making the cars spend more fuel.

]]> By: Uduhman http://www.uberreview.com/2007/04/new-jersey-highways-to-be-used-as-a-power-source-governor-made-an-offer-he-couldnt-refuse.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7745 Uduhman Wed, 02 May 2007 20:39:10 +0000 http://www.uberreview.com/2007/04/new-jersey-highways-to-be-used-as-a-power-source-governor-made-an-offer-he-couldnt-refuse.htm/#comment-7745 Duhs this mean... 1) The elevated tram runs only when highway traffic generates enough electricity? 2) The "New Numbnuts Barriers" will be modular therefore serviceable when traffic accidents render them inoperable? 3) Auto driver's involuntary energy contributions will be tax deductible? Well... duhs it? Duhs this mean…

1) The elevated tram runs only when highway traffic generates enough electricity?
2) The “New Numbnuts Barriers” will be modular therefore serviceable when traffic accidents render them inoperable?
3) Auto driver’s involuntary energy contributions will be tax deductible?

Well… duhs it?

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