Playpump 6

playpumpI'm finally reading Cradle to Cradle in earnest, cover to cover, rather than in pieces. I hope to have more to say about it soon.

One thing it's made me realize is how ubiquitous and close-at-hand solutions like this are: Check out the playpump, a water pump that runs on the power of a children's roundabout (or as I believe they're called in these parts, "merry-go-round"). Simple, easy to make and repair, contains no proprietary technology, and works with local energy flows. Lovely.

(Via BB)

(I can't believe I finally got to post about something like this before Worldchanging!)

David Roberts is staff writer for Grist. You can follow his Twitter feed at twitter.com/drgrist.

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  1. Chris Schults Posted 3:02 am
    12 Jul 2005

    Volunteers wantedCool idea. Let's just hope that the kids are indeed volunteers and not otherwise coerced into being the pump's energy source.
    Here's one for the USA: construct "fitness centers" near water supplies so that people can help pump the water while they exercise! So after your gruelling workout you can be rewarded with a refreshing gulp of H20 pumped by you!
    Ok, I'm going to go ride my stationary bike now so I can continue powering my computer.

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  2. Jamais Cascio Posted 4:02 am
    12 Jul 2005

    *Ahem*http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/000446.html
    March, 2004

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  3. mdhatter Posted 4:22 am
    12 Jul 2005

    D'Oh

    (Melting icecaps lift all boats)

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    David Roberts Posted 4:24 am
    12 Jul 2005

    Curses,Foiled again! Damn you Worldchangers!

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  5. cdmiller Posted 8:45 am
    12 Jul 2005

    Gaviotas?I believe I first read about this idea in the Gaviotas book, and they did not have to coerce the kids to use the playground equipment.

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  6. amazingdrx Posted 8:36 pm
    25 Jul 2005

    Yep cd. Gaviotis.You Grist folk better do a few articles on Gaviotis, it is spreading to a neighborhood near all of us.
    http://www.friendsofgaviotas.org/about.htm

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