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WaterMotor

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Activities: Activist
 
Type: Non Governmental Organization
 
Scope: national
 
Website: www.watermotor.net
 
Main Email: watermotor [at] yahoo.com
 
Phone: (591-2) 2485022
 
Headquarters: Casilla 4365
La Paz
Bolivia
 
Local Time: Sat Nov 28 15:39:41
 

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Each small fast flowing stream offers a wealth of clean, free energy just waiting to be used. Putting unused small waterpower resources to work would have a major positive effect on rural poverty.



Each small fast flowing stream offers a wealth of clean, free energy just waiting to be used. Putting unused small waterpower resources to work would have a major positive effect on rural poverty.



Although waterpower was humanity's only reliable source of energy for running machinery for thousands of years, it was abandoned with the advent of centralized electricity generating systems feeding long distance power lines. By using modern micro-turbines, local waterpower resources can once again be used for what it does best…drive machines. Most machines found in workshops are driven by electric motors of 0.5 - 5 hp. Small efficient turbines can easily produce this amount of power from a surprisingly small quantity of water falling a short distance.



Unlike electric motors, turbines cannot be damaged by hard use and cost nothing to operate. Since such a turbine was not available, we decided to design one at Campo Nuevo. The Campo Nuevo 'Watermotor' is the result.



At our demonstration site, the 'Watermotor' produces ample power to run a variety of machines.Water pressure is obtained from a source l8.3 m. (60 ft.) above the Watermotor.



Apart from woodworking, we also are using the 'Watermotor' to charge batteries and run an air compressor. The Campo Nuevo waterpower demonstration site is located near the village of Coroico, about 3 hours east of La Paz. This area produces coffee, citrus, bananas, and other tropical products. The inhabitants are indigenous Aymara speakers, generally impoverished and under great economic pressure. Many are being forced to relocate to a high, desolate over-sized village called El Alto, near La Paz, Bolivia's capital, just to survive. We would like to help these people to remain in their communities and maintain their ancient and unique culture and economic independence. The productive use of this area's enormous waterpower resources would help to do this.

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