Not to compare the Lister with a 2 stroke petrol engine - but have you
seen any comments on the $99 2stroke genset that supercheap autos are
advertising?
Only 350VA IIRC but even so $NZ99 seems very cheap.

RP


On 03/11/05, Russell McMahon <apptech@paradise.net.nz> wrote:
> > Electricity: $0.0517/khw
> > NG: $1.679/therm
> >
> > Ouch!
> >
> > That's why I'm working desparately to switch out my ancient NG
> > furnace for
> > electricity.
>
> In the UK natural gas is artificially cheap due to the need to waste
> North Sea Gas and use it up before it should be used so consumer NG
> cogen plants are attractive there - which is why the Whispergen
> Stirling sale was made.
>
> The US pricing seems equally wrong but in the other direction.
>
> In NZ domestic electricity is almost to $NZ0.20/kWh (about
> $US0.14/kWh) and home cogen using old diesel engines is starting to
> look attractive. A single lunger Lister or similar (which will run for
> about forever due to low energy density) and a surplus alternator
> should compete very nicely with the latest rates. Diesel is about
> $NZ1/litre retail at present.
>
>
>        RM
>
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