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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.

Wind Turbine Course at Abergeldie 24th to 26th September 2010.

Posted on 04/09/2010 by hugh

A wind turbine course, run by Bruce from Talamh Housing Cooperative and hosted by the Abergeldie Community Organisation, will be run on a learn by doing basis – equiping participants with the hands on skills and knowledge to build their … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia weekend installation workshop

Posted on 03/09/2010 by hugh

Learn how to install a wind energy system – October 1-3rd – Windhorse farm, Nova Scotia To reserve a place and to find out more, go tohttp://silverfootwind.com/workshop2010_install.html

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Another absurd example of urban wind ignorance

Posted on 18/08/2010 by hugh

I came across this article today: With one turbine up, others may follow There is a lot of comment and discussion underneath the article. What I find striking and alarming is that nobody seems to notice that the tower is … Continue reading →

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Cutting out magnet rotor disks – Chris Olsen’s method

Posted on 16/08/2010 by hugh

Pictures of the setup here.

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Leeds Metropolitan University Volunteering in the Gambia

Posted on 04/08/2010 by hugh

Constructing a wind turbine to charge batteries in Kartong village, The Gambia March/April 2010 Thanks Anne Schiffer Some nice educational ideas:some scary moments

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Electronic edition of Wind turbine plans

Posted on 03/08/2010 by hugh

My Wind Turbine Recipe Book is now available in electronic form on Amazon Kindle. As yet, this is only the metric edition but if the project is successful I will also adapt the ‘English units’ (inches) edition for Kindle too. … Continue reading →

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Chris Olsen writes on rust prevention

Posted on 03/08/2010 by hugh

“Hi Hugh, “I remembered just now about a post you made in one of those threads on Fieldlines where you are investigating ways to prevent magnet corrosion. “I have been painting my rotors with a product called Rust Master Primer … Continue reading →

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Nicely welded frame and tail

Posted on 28/07/2010 by hugh

Michael Jones in Ireland sent me these pictures of his wind turbine.

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Answering some questions about rooftop wind

Posted on 27/07/2010 by hugh

My answers to some questions: (1) We’re looking at some of the design problems of rooftop turbines, and we had an expert installer tell us that in a best-case scenario, a rooftop turbine can generate 18 to 33 percent of … Continue reading →

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Treadle Powered Computer

Posted on 22/07/2010 by hugh

Thanks to Jean-Paul Tarit for these pictures of his treadle powered computer.

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