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Is bigger better?

Posted by Barry Nutley on 11th February 2009 at 9:38 am

Is bigger better?

Renewable energy can be a little confusing. For example, explaining to some people that doubling the size of a solar thermal system isn't necessarily a good thing, but doubling the size of a solar PV system is; doubling the size of a heat pump isn't a good idea, but doubling the size of a wind turbi…

Posted in: Rainwater harvesting


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Wind power: accessible yet frustrating

Posted by Matthew Rhodes on 8th January 2009 at 1:57 pm

Wind power: accessible yet frustrating

Wind power is one of the most accessible and yet frustrating renewable technologies. It is accessible because it’s relatively easy to install, cheaper than many other renewables at small scale; you can buy it at any size from laptop to leviathan; it produces electricity – which is a very fl…

Posted in: Wind turbines


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