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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.

Turbine Database

Posted on 11/10/2010 by hugh

Eirbyte in Ireland have opened a Turbine Database for anyone to join (you have to register) so that we can share details of our wind turbines. Enter your details and send any feedback to Jimmy about how the database can … Continue reading →

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Otherpower workshops

Posted on 11/10/2010 by hugh

Otherpower have been doing a few fun workshops this year. Here is a photo of the benchtesting of a 12 foot diameter turbine’s alternator using Dan’s old Volvo to drive it. See more at the fieldlines discussion board

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Upcoming courses in Washington State

Posted on 06/10/2010 by hugh

I am teaching a couple of courses in WA at the end of this month.  Should be fun! One is a Home Build workshop similar to the one we did last year in this video: The other one is wind … Continue reading →

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Video from Nova Scotia (tower and power electronics)

Posted on 06/10/2010 by hugh

Thanks to Jonathan for this video update of what is going on in Nova Scotia, Canada.

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More photos of CAT 2010 wind turbine workshop

Posted on 06/10/2010 by hugh

Thanks to Gerard Valls for this nice album of photos from the CAT wind workshop last month when we built a 2.4 metre diameter turbine (and most of a second one too).

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Mozambique video

Posted on 25/09/2010 by hugh
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Some nice photo albums

Posted on 23/09/2010 by hugh

nice set of photos of the course at CAT in Wales at the start of September thanks to Fran K. Baby And a promising 1800 diameter project by John Boyle I found this one at www.buildyourownwindturbine.com

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Windpower masterclass in Tanzania

Posted on 19/09/2010 by hugh

Roland Valckenborg writes: After finishing the tower and the HughPiggott 1.8 meter somewhere halfway the master class (as you can read in the last news contribution), all participants were confident that we also could succeed with the larger model. Last … Continue reading →

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Video of Ballinamore workshop Ireland

Posted on 19/09/2010 by hugh
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Short video about scoraig wind systems

Posted on 18/09/2010 by hugh

Here is a short video about Scoraig on youTube by Lisa Guggenmos and Kirsten Vielllehner.  I am answering questions although I appear to be half asleep at the time 🙂

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