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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.

Another workshop course in Ireland soon

Posted on 27/07/2012 by hugh

for more information see this link    

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MCS Certified wind turbines – a safe investment? Eoltec is back on the list.

Posted on 25/07/2012 by hugh

From time to time I comment on the list of approved wind turbines that qualify for the hefty Feed-in-Tariffs that are being dished out and that make small wind turbines a Money Earner (potentially) in the UK lately. I am … Continue reading →

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Secondhand batteries

Posted on 24/07/2012 by hugh

If anyone needs cheap batteries for an off-grid system, try asking my neighbour Lawrence Buchan 077 37308766.  He has some nice Yuasa endurance batteries in 6-V blocks, 100Ah and 160 Ah sizes.

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Comet -Me wind turbine and solar panel installation in Shaeb Al Buttum, Palestine

Posted on 22/07/2012 by hugh

Thanks to Noam Dotan of Comet-Me for this video link

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More photos from Uganda

Posted on 20/07/2012 by hugh

    Hello Hugh  The Great, Good Morning ? This is Samuel Agwotu With the Uganda Veterans Wind Power Initiative ,  it has been a while though, Just to get you updated, UVWPI , with UMEC (UGANDA MILITARY ENGINEERING COLLEGE) … Continue reading →

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Workshop in Leitrim with Eirbyte

Posted on 26/06/2012 by hugh

Here are some photos and a video of the workshop.  We built a 4200 recipe machine with 48-V battery charging output and a new design of 2 metre, 24-V turbine with ferrite magnets.  

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More from Romania

Posted on 11/06/2012 by hugh

with Dan Paraipan See also here and here

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Willie Schmidt

Posted on 10/06/2012 by hugh

Willie Schmidt is building a 3 metre ferrite turbine in South Africa 12 ferrite magnets 75 x 50 mm (3 x 2 inches) 440 mm rotor diameter disk 250 turns (2 x 0.8mm dia wire) for a 36 volt battery … Continue reading →

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Kings River 4.2m wind turbine building workshop Kilkenny

Posted on 10/06/2012 by hugh

A nice photo gallery by Eirbyte of the recent workshop course in Kilkenny where they built a 4.2 metre diameter turbine. Clever way to anchor the coils while connecting the tails. See the whole gallery here

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Low cost workshop course in Ireland

Posted on 08/06/2012 by hugh

I am off to Ireland soon to help teach a course with Jimmy and Miriam of Eirbyte in Leitrim.  The course runs from 18th – 23rd June near Keshcarrigan This will be a practical hands-on week of workshop time, running … Continue reading →

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