Green Living. How Many Horses Or Oxen Would You Need To Power A Typical House?

Green Living : How Many Horses Or Oxen Would You Need To Power A Typical House

Just wondering if it would be feasible to power your entire house with bunch of horses or oxen? How many would you need? Would it be economical, as you obviously have to feed them? Would PETA protest? Also could recycle their feces and get methane gas from their flatus. ~~~ Mr. LOL ~~~

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I think you would need one horse walking on a treadmill full time. That means you may need 5 horses since they need a rest. A horse pulling on a rope produces 750 Watts or 1 Horsepower which is more than enough for a home most of the time. During surges or heavy use the horse would have to work a little harder. You could put a big flywheel on the treadmill to even out the surges. Bringing the horses in in cold weather could help heat the home. You could also burn horse dung for more heat. Put a bag on there rear ends to capture the methane. That can be used for heat or cooking. Do you give a dam what PETA thinks? I dont. I love horse meat. It builds muscle and prevents cancer!

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Answer 1

WHAT!?! the technology doesnt currently exsist

Answer 2

That depends, would you have them walking in giant hamster wheels, or ar you burning them to power a generator?

Answer 3

I think you would need one horse walking on a treadmill full time. That means you may need 5 horses since they need a rest. A horse pulling on a rope produces 750 Watts or 1 Horsepower which is more than enough for a home most of the time. During surges or heavy use the horse would have to work a little harder. You could put a big flywheel on the treadmill to even out the surges. Bringing the horses in in cold weather could help heat the home. You could also burn horse dung for more heat. Put a bag on there rear ends to capture the methane. That can be used for heat or cooking. Do you give a dam what PETA thinks? I dont. I love horse meat. It builds muscle and prevents cancer!