Canada to California pipeline aqueduct and hydro-turbine power generator.

synchro1 · October 19, 2015, 11:47:57 AM

90% of this pipeline aqueduct would have to run underground. The in pipe Hyro-turbines could be positioned in narrowing sections to increase the flow velocity. For example; A 14ft diameter pipe could narrow down to 7ft where a string of turbines would sit. That would increase the velocity with out effecting the flow and increase the R.P.M of the turbine blades.

After 145 miles of drop, the in pipe pressure would have the potential of the Niagara Falls pennstock per cubic meter. That's the equivalent of "Seven Niagara falls"! Only a fraction of the Niagara river is diverted to pass through the Tesla turbine sluices in upstate New York, the remainder spills wantonly over the falls.

synchro1 · October 19, 2015, 02:33:38 PM

The potential is inexhaustible; The limitation would be the amount of cheap electric power the grid could carry with out bankrupting the competing utility companies.

allcanadian · October 19, 2015, 04:13:31 PM

@synchro1
One little problem, 70% of Canadians are strongly against all bulk water exports and the last government to even suggest it left office shortly after. Thus what you are proposing is a pipe dream with zero chance of success. Water is not on the table and never will be.
On an interesting note we are having a federal election today and the NDP mentioned the possibility of bulk water exports. They have seen a landslide in their support and went from first in the polls to third in a matter of weeks. Not going to happen dude, not in a thousand years because water is a part of our national identity.

AC

synchro1 · October 19, 2015, 04:27:04 PM

Quote from: allcanadian on October 19, 2015, 04:13:31 PM
@synchro1
One little problem, 70% of Canadians are strongly against all bulk water exports and the last government to even suggest it left office shortly after. Thus what you are proposing is a pipe dream with zero chance of success. Water is not on the table and never will be.
On an interesting note we are having a federal election today and the NDP mentioned the possibility of bulk water exports. They seen a landslide in their support and went from first in the polls to third in a matter of weeks. Not going to happen dude, not in a thousand years because water is a part of our national identity.

AC

@allcanadian,

That may help explain why your "Keystone pipeline" is tabu!

allcanadian · October 19, 2015, 04:38:52 PM

@synchro1

QuoteThat may help explain why your "Keystone pipeline" is tabu!

That may very well be but I don't think most people understand how Canadians feel about water. Water is life and if you don't have it then you have nothing...period. As such even though we have an over abundance it is not for sale. I mean our national symbols are the beaver, moose, the rocky mountains, ontario (the land of lakes) etc.. . Basically the chances of bulk water exports are about the same as the Americans giving up all their gun's and converting to muslims, lol.

AC