I dont know if this has occurred to anyone, but it would seem to me that if you can generate a heat differential use a large Peltier junction with the water flowing across the bottom and the sun beating down on the top... Why not? No moving parts.. But thats probably aside from the matter. andrew -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist