Let's do a little series of educational posts here on Ithaca Daily Photo. This is the Cornell Hydraulics Lab, most of which collapsed right into the little point below - the Cornell Sun reported. (The educational part comes over the next three days)
Sunday, August 9, 2009#299 Cornell Hydraulic LabLet's do a little series of educational posts here on Ithaca Daily Photo. This is the Cornell Hydraulics Lab, most of which collapsed right into the little point below - the Cornell Sun reported. (The educational part comes over the next three days) 1 comments: |
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Searching for images of trip hammers (used to make edge tools) I came across several of the Triphammer Falls, and the CU Hydraulic Lab. What a wonderful structure - further searches and images showed its decline, with the end wall missing - freeze-thaw damage no doubt. Sadly just seen the images of its final collapse in 2009 - what a criminal act to allow such a majestic structure to decline so. I note demolition of the remaining structure and clean up is estimated at $1 to $1.5 million (I bet it ends up at least 2x to 3x that). What a shame that the money was not spent on restoring it...
Water power gave way to steam, which in turn gave way to electricity - but the most environmentally clean electicity comes from hydro-electric power. Small scale plants like that at CU are probably the way forward - a lost opportunity to study and develop small scale renewable energy sources, turbine design etc.... In the UK, we are investing in small scale plants to replace old derelict water mills - they are cost effective and profitable. What about the US getting its act together????