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Old 04-04-2014, 11:43 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Microwave convert waste energy to energy

New Rectenna To Convert Wasted Energy from Your Microwave Into Electricity : TreeHugger


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Old 04-04-2014, 06:12 PM   #2 (permalink)
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next i'll put some spot lights on my roof so my solar panels work at night.

then get a small wind turbine, to recapture wasted air movement from my celing fan.
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I was a bit disappointed when I saw what the rectenna looked like.
I was expecting something quite different.
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the concept needs better marketing is a Rectenna an antenna that fits a rectum?
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Old 04-04-2014, 08:09 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Maybe a more efficient microwave or using one less is a better alternative?
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yeah the ROE. @ $3 per year + or - $.10 is... not worth my time.
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Cool

I think you will save more by just unplugging it unless its in use.
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The article says the less water contained in the food, the more efficient the microwave is at heating.

I would think the opposite is true, since the microwave works primarily by exciting water molecules.
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removed the ..door on my microwave
the waste energy heats the water molecules in my body
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That was my thought too, but then again Ive seen youtube videos were people swear a microwave fixes scratched cds in seconds.

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The article says the less water contained in the food, the more efficient the microwave is at heating.

I would think the opposite is true, since the microwave works primarily by exciting water molecules.

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