Tag Archives: PV

Two sides of the Menai Straits. Plas Newydd and the Faenol

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

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 →

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“we grow houses” visit to an inspirational National Trust property

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

Yesterday and it was south-east England. In my “eye spy book” of National Trust properties Speckled Wood / Swanbarn has been in my top ten list for quite a while now. The box has now been ticked having spent two … Continue reading →

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Butterflies and shingles…

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

I have been privileged to work on the Speckled Wood project over the past few years. Speckled Wood is a sustainable new build, built by the National Trust as a home for long-term volunteers. It was designed by Ben Law, … Continue reading →

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Cutting edge technology used to maintain our PV. Four legged technician

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

Paul, Lucy and I were over in NT Llanerchaeron in Mid Wales for a meeting today. After the meeting we went for a look see. You have more renewables in Llanerchaeron than you can shake a stick at. I was … Continue reading →

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Fit for the Future: Annual Report 2012 – 2013

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

 We have spent the last week bringing together all of the data on our environmental progress during 2012 – 2013 into the “Fit for the Future Environmental management System Annual Report”. The purpose of this document is to highlight the … Continue reading →

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National Trust farms diversifying into growing energy – something old and something new

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

Lucy, Emyr and I spent this morning at two farms on the Ysbyty Ifan estate in Snowdonia. First was Rhydlanfair farm looking at a potential hydro and then on to Blaen Coed looking at one going in. Tom at Rhydlanfair … Continue reading →

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Electric vehicles – getting serious and getting everywhere

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

We are now a couple of months into our serious push into electric vehicles. Under the vision of ” if we can make them work in Wales” then they will work anywhere. Well I suppose the first hurdle was a … Continue reading →

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