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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 AD, anaerobic digester, biodiversity value, blue conrad, energy, hafod y llan, IBBS, Keith Jones, National Trust, National Trust Blog, Paul Southall, soft rush, Wales, water
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“Nothing to see here, move along” Or “Spot the pumphouse”
Spent a fantastic morning in the company of several members of the NT Architectural Panel and our very own Liz Green looking at the woodland workbase and the views across the Menai Strait from the Vaynol estate. The purpose was … 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
Posted in Wales
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
You have to be a good carpenter to build a hydro!
I was up Snowdon early this morning to see the progress on the weir and was amazed to see the detailing and joinery skills required to build the weir. It’s a few weeks of work and a lot of measuring … Continue reading
Posted in Hydro, Wales, Water
Tagged efficiency, energy, energy efficiency, environment, environmental, Fit for the future, hafod y llan, hydro, Keith Jones, National Trust, National Trust Blog, Paul Southall, sustainability, Wales, water
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You can’t cook Italian. New wood pellet range cooker is in.
I should correct the title of the blog. You can’t cook with the new wood pellet range cooker because all of the instructions are in Italian! (small mater) It’s finally in! The Klover 120 wood pellet stove has now been installed … Continue reading
What is the carbon impact / payback of a hydro? It should be very good but nobody really knows!
This is the latest in a battery of questions we have been asking or being asked. These questions are beyond the nuts, bolts, Kw’s and cash. Mark Walton is now drafting the social impact aspect of a community hydro and … Continue reading
Posted in Hydro, Wales
Tagged carbon budget, Carbon payback of a Hydro, Fit for the future, hafod y llan, hydro, Hydro BPT, Keith Jones, Life Cycle Analysis, National Trust, National Trust Blog, Paul Southall, proxy measure, sustainability, sustainable energy system, University of Bangor, Wales, water
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