Author Archives: hugh

About hugh

I live off-grid in NW Scotland and have spent my life playing with wind turbines. I also love small hydros. Hands on renewable energy is my thing and I like to learn and to share my experiences.

Philippe Caussé apprend à faire une éolienne soi-même

Posted on 29/09/2014 by hugh

see the article in Ladepeche here

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UK not working windmills for sale/ new homes

Posted on 20/09/2014 by hugh

People are contacting me with wind turbines that do not work and wondering if other people are interested in using parts of them or whatever.  I am very happy to try to find homes for them.  Right now I have … Continue reading →

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Windempowerment conference

Posted on 10/09/2014 by hugh

Crowdfunding campaign ! Check the Indiegogo website through the link below to find out how you can contribute and what you’ll get in return! CONTRIBUTIONS WELCOME!

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pics of wind turbines sent to me recently

Posted on 20/08/2014 by hugh

Loren Johnson , about 80 miles NW of Chicago writes: I bought the 2011 edition of your “Wind Turbine Recipe Book” and have built the 14 ft. model. Leslie Bryan, Normandy France writes: Just a quick note and pic of … Continue reading →

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New edition of metric Recipe Book as Scribd PDF file

Posted on 13/08/2014 by hugh

This will probably be the final edition of my Recipe Book, first published in 2009.  Minor changes since last year’s edition and significantly better than the first ebook 2010 edition. This was removed by scribd for a few days because … Continue reading →

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upcoming courses around the world

Posted on 03/08/2014 by hugh

(see this page for an updated list or click on “courses” in the header menu above) Here are some more “build your own wind turbine” courses based on the axial flux design that are coming up soon.  (These courses teach … Continue reading →

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Ferrite magnet wind turbine plans books printed out

Posted on 01/08/2014 by hugh

2F Wind Turbine Construction Manual My new plans for making a 2 metre diameter wind turbine using the more durable ferrite magnets are now available in hard copy form by post from me. It’s the same as the ebook version … Continue reading →

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Hungarian translation of the Recipe Book

Posted on 15/07/2014 by hugh

The Hungarian Translation is now available on Scribd as a pdf file. For other translations and ebooks see this link.

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Build a wind turbine Austria 6-10th September

Posted on 06/07/2014 by hugh
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DIY Wind Turbine Workshop in Bicester

Posted on 05/07/2014 by hugh

Community Action Groups Oxfordshire Thursday, 31 July 2014 at 10:00 – Sunday, 3 August 2014 at 18:00 Bicester, United Kingdom with V3 Power “In this 4-day course we collectively build a 1.8m rotor diameter 300W wind turbine from scratch, in … Continue reading →

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