June 29, 2009
How many horses or oxen would you need to power a typical house?
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Just wondering whether it is feasible to feed your entire home with a bunch of horses or oxen? Of quant0 would need? It would be economic, as obviously you have to feed them? PETA protest? Also was able to recycle their feces and get the methane from their flatus.
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Just wondering whether it is feasible to feed your entire home with a bunch of horses or oxen? Of quant0 would need? It would be economic, as obviously you have to feed them? PETA protest? Also was able to recycle their feces and get the methane from their flatus.
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WHAT!?! the technology doesnt currently exsist
That depends, would you have them walking in giant hamster wheels, or ar you burning them to power a generator?
I think you would need one horse walking on a treadmill full time. That means you may need 5 horses since they need a rest. A horse pulling on a rope produces 750 Watts or 1 Horsepower which is more than enough for a home most of the time. During surges or heavy use the horse would have to work a little harder. You could put a big flywheel on the treadmill to even out the surges. Bringing the horses in in cold weather could help heat the home. You could also burn horse dung for more heat.
Put a bag on there rear ends to capture the methane. That can be used for heat or cooking.
Do you give a dam what PETA thinks? I don't. I love horse meat. It builds muscle and prevents cancer!