DoomsdaysCW<p>HT <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Spr1g" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Spr1g</span></a></span> </p><p>"While no longer common, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterWheels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterWheels</span></a> have an ancient history for use in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/blacksmithing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blacksmithing</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/milling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>milling</span></a> flour, and more.</p><p>"In the late 1800’s, they started to see commercial use for generating electricity.</p><p>"Though they are not as popular for energy generating today, many people still build them for use in low-flow areas, or as a fish-safe alternative to dams."</p><p>[Read more -- includes links]</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@Spr1g@mastodon.social/113923396581148554" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kolektiva.social/@Spr1g@mastod</span><span class="invisible">on.social/113923396581148554</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Steampunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Steampunk</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GreenEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GreenEnergy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a></p>