11 August
Today I am building my prototype tidal pump. I have a spa pool that is about two feet deep. I rummaged around in my store room to find parts, and came up with an inflatable floating ring, two long ropes, a cubic fabric cool bag about one foot each edge with two handles, weights for barbells and dumbbells total about 30kg, a big plastic sack, four pieces of floating floorboard to connect the weight bag to the sack, a piece of roof tile to weigh the sack to the pool floor, a length of garden hose, some electrical tape and a hose clamp. Hopefully it will work! I have just finished making it, and will now test it.
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I have won the Energy-Water Nexus Climate Colab Competition run by MIT, and have been invited to present my Tidal Pump at MIT on 5-6 October. Here is a three minute talk I have prepared about it.
Here is the Climate Colab Energy-Water Nexus Page.
Here is the Climate Colab Energy-Water Nexus Page.
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Re: Tidal Pump
Congratulations on winning this phase, Good luck and work for the next.Robert Tulip:
I have won the Energy-Water Nexus Climate Colab Competition run by MIT, and have been invited to present my Tidal Pump at MIT on 5-6 October
By the way, How did your proto-type pump work out?
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Congrats Robert! If you were anywhere near me I'd throw you a party.
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Just listened to the three-minute talk. I'm very impressed, Robert, and excited about your ideas. Congrats!Robert Tulip wrote:I have won the Energy-Water Nexus Climate Colab Competition run by MIT, and have been invited to present my Tidal Pump at MIT on 5-6 October. Here is a three minute talk I have prepared about it.
Here is the Climate Colab Energy-Water Nexus Page.
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I am in Boston this week. If anyone reading this is in town and wants to catch up let me know.
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Here is a powerpoint presentation (1.5 MB pdf version) which I hope to present in conjunction with the Crowds and Climate Conference. I am in Boston all week and have a completely empty dance card for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the moment. If anyone wants to meet please email me at [email protected]. Thanks
Tidal Pump Powerpoint:
http://rtulip.net/yahoo_site_admin/asse ... 223135.pdf
Tidal Pump Powerpoint:
http://rtulip.net/yahoo_site_admin/asse ... 223135.pdf
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I'm not anywhere near Boston, Robert, but best of success with your presentation. Let us know the results.
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Yeah, I'm across the country as well. Let us know how you do.
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Presentation went okay. It can be viewed at http://climatecolab.org/conference2015/joinonline
Scroll down to Chimneys: Room and forward to time stamp 2:20. My talk goes for fifteen minutes.
The direct link for the video is https://youtu.be/L87gBm6LLzM
I am a bit stilted in presentation, so need to work more on that. I think the content is good though. Dr Patrick Ray, Water Engineering Professor at University of Massachusetts, commented at 2:32:30 "that is really compelling."
I was close but no prize. The Sun Saluter low tech moving solar panel system that tied with mine as judge's choice winner in the Energy-Water Nexus Climate CoLab competition went on to win the $10,000 Grand Prize. I have had some fantastic conversations about how to take my idea forward, especially regarding how validation by MIT can be parlayed into broader interest.
Scroll down to Chimneys: Room and forward to time stamp 2:20. My talk goes for fifteen minutes.
The direct link for the video is https://youtu.be/L87gBm6LLzM
I am a bit stilted in presentation, so need to work more on that. I think the content is good though. Dr Patrick Ray, Water Engineering Professor at University of Massachusetts, commented at 2:32:30 "that is really compelling."
I was close but no prize. The Sun Saluter low tech moving solar panel system that tied with mine as judge's choice winner in the Energy-Water Nexus Climate CoLab competition went on to win the $10,000 Grand Prize. I have had some fantastic conversations about how to take my idea forward, especially regarding how validation by MIT can be parlayed into broader interest.
