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Two sides of the Menai Straits. Plas Newydd and the Faenol
This morning and it was a meeting with Paul and various people to discuss the Marine Source heat pump. We had a walk and the old marine path which runs just above the high water mark on the Menai Straits … Continue reading
Posted in PV, Wales
Tagged National Trust, sustainability, Wales, energy, efficiency, PV, Keith Jones, National Trust Blog, energy efficiency, Paul Southall, Faenol, leyland cypress, sustainable building
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Congratulations! You have a tiny turbine
Out at Hafod y Llan today to see the progress on the various hydros. The Gorsen or small 15kw hydro is moving at a pace. The powerhouse is now resplendent with its new 15kw Hydrolite turgo hydro. The weir take-off … Continue reading
Posted in Hydro, Wales
Tagged Gorsen Hydro, hafod y llan, hidden hydro, hydro, hydrolite, Keith Jones, National Trust, Paul Southall, turgo turbine
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Its all about sharing – ProfiadNI and Green Routines. Real sustainability experiences!
The reason for this blog site is both to share as we learn but also to share as others learn. This is the case with two projects at either end of Wales which are currently in full sharing mode! ProfiadNI and … Continue reading
Posted in Hydro, Wales
Tagged Fit for the future, Green Routines, hafod y llan, Keith Jones, National Trust, National Trust Blog, Paul Southall, ProfiadNI, sustainability, Wales, water
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and the next farm based PV system is in. Llyndu near Snowdon
Friday also allowed me to see the progress on the small 7.8kw PV being installed at Llyndu farm. The farm is over the valley from Hafod y Llan where all the hydro work is progressing. We have had a small … Continue reading
Posted in PV, uncategorized, Wales
Tagged energy, Fit for the future, Keith Jones, National Trust Blog, Paul Southall, pv system, Shed PV
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Oh not another hydro!
Yesterday and I was out with daughter number one around Snowdon looking at some candidate hydro sites. Hence the ‘ oh no’ but it was a stunning day and Beca was happy to mooch around the streams and rivers. I … Continue reading
How do we engage with renewables. Show and tell…but in a different way!
As well as the ‘doing and installing renewables bit’ and within what we call the ‘fit for the future’ program within the National Trust. We have another objective which is to share and raise awareness. This blog is in fact … Continue reading
