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Tag Archives: Keith Jones
Anatomy of a hydro weir… It’s not a damn!
Whilst over at Tan y Coed on Friday I had a look at the lovely new weir for his farm hydro. Thought I’d have a go at explaining the function of a weir. There are quite a few misconceptions around … Continue reading
…and there is another one completed. Hydro NT farm
Edward Richie the NT tenant at Blaen y Coed farm jokingly thinks he might now want something that his neighbours won’t want . Lots and lots of rain. Edward has been generating his own hydro electricity now for six weeks. … Continue reading
Hafod y Llan NT renewables open day
Rain, mist, 200 people and more renewable energy technology that you could shake a stick at. This was the open day at Hafod y Llan yesterday. We had invited 200 or so people who had shown an interest in our … Continue reading
Rush…ing for biomass. AD biomass maker coming to NT Hafod y Llan
The open day at Hafod y Llan seems to have gone down well with all. Part of the day was a presentation by Andy Bull of the Seven Wye Energy agency who along with Cwm Harry and the National Trust … Continue reading
Posted in Biomass, Wales
Tagged water, National Trust, Wales, energy, hafod y llan, Keith Jones, National Trust Blog, Paul Southall, anaerobic digester, blue conrad, AD, IBBS, biodiversity value, soft rush
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Show me the money. Community energy financing. The BIG money
With our work on community renewables moving at a pace it’s now research time in terms of how to capital fund or pay for the community energy install. Previous blog mentioned how we have been dealing with financing the riskier … Continue reading
Community hydro progress. They have been breeding!
Our work on supporting, fostering and enabling the development of community energy organisations and companies is growing. Sharing our experiences, partnering or providing them with resources (me) is proving to be a good mix. 1) Work with the Abergwyngregyn community … Continue reading
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Tagged community energy, energy, environment, Fit for the future, Keith Jones, National Trust, National Trust Blog, Paul Southall, sustainability, Wales
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What is the Plas Newydd Marine Heat Pump generating so far = Paperwork (and lots of it)
Detailed design and planning work is well underway at Plas Newydd, with tender documents having gone out to potential contractors. Running parallel with this we are working with the numerous stakeholders and statutory bodies in order to ensure all aspects of … Continue reading
