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We waste green energy… new research project
Tomorrow and the BBC are filming at Penrhyn Castle on a project we have been working on for well over a year now. The project in outline is simple one which is to harvest heat from the waste water for … Continue reading
Posted in Biomass, energy efficiency, Heat pump, Wales, Waste, Water
Tagged Bangor University, biomass, Dwr Uisce, efficiency, energy, energy efficiency, environmental, heat harvesting, heat pump, Keith Jones, National Trust Blog, Penrhyn castle, sustainability, Trinity University Dublin, Wales, wastewater heat
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New renewable energy technology under our feet and falling from the air. Using a very old concept
I was asked by the BBC to review a new concept in renewable energy generation. That of something called Triboelectric Nanogenerator or ‘Teng’ for short. I am often offered new tech’ which will make us all super rich or make … Continue reading
Posted in Wales
Tagged Fit for the future, Keith Jones, nanogeneraton, Paul Southall, static electricity generation, sustainability, Teng, Triboelectric, Wales
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Spoilt fror choice or not knowing which horse to back… energy conundrum?
Tomorrow I will be a panelist in the Institute of Welsh Affairs event in Bangor University debating ‘Whats the best future energy mix of energy for North Wales and its people’ I’m there representing distributed and community energy. For me the … Continue reading
Posted in CommunityEnergy, electric vehicles, Wales
Tagged community energy, efficiency, energy, energy efficiency, energy use, IWA, Keith Jones, sustainability, Wales
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The National Trust’s research ambitions. Knowing more, to look after what we all care for better
Yesterday and it was Manchester. I attended one of the three workshops the National Trust is holding on its journey to setting itself up as an accredited Independent Research Organisation but also developing on its new research strategy into a … Continue reading
…and which log stove did i choose?
Firstly thanks to all those who suggested makes and types from my previous blog . In the end I went for a Morso Owl. There are several reasons why. The main one being the shape of my square, deep inglenook … Continue reading
Posted in Biomass, Wales
Tagged Burley Stoves, ecofan, ecofan 810, Keith Jones, log stove, Morso Owl, National Trust Blog, Paul Southall, sustainability, Wales
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That’s a pretty power-house! Re visit to the hydro projects in the Lake District. Quality!
Give credit where credit’s due. The National Trust in Wales are known as ground breakers within the NT for doing environmental work especially renewable energy but the Lake District… and it pains me to say this, do build really tidy … Continue reading
Posted in Hydro, North West
Tagged Fit for the future, Hause Gill, Hayswater, hydro, Keith Jones, National Trust, National Trust Blog, Paul Southall, sustainability, Wales, water
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Climate change, COP23; our heritage. Not a big consideration in the conference but could be part of the answer
I have had a few weeks since coming back from COP23 in Bonn and thinking about the whole conference but also why I was there. I was there to represent the International National Trust Organisation (INTO) and the National Trust … Continue reading