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You can’t cook Italian. New wood pellet range cooker is in.
Arwyn familiarising himself with the new wood pellet range cooker ready for the mass pizza and bread orders from John! I should correct the title of the blog. You can’t cook with the new wood pellet...
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You have to be a good carpenter to build a hydro!
A lot of wood work and level setting. The steel reinforcing bars can be seen clearly. Few weeks time this little lot will be hidden behind the stone cladding I was up Snowdon early this morning to see...
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Community hydro progress. They have been breeding!
Our work on supporting, fostering and enabling the development of community energy organisations and companies is growing. Sharing our experiences, partnering or providing them with resources (me) is...
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“Nothing to see here, move along” Or “Spot the pumphouse”
Spent a fantastic morning in the company of several members of the NT Architectural Panel and our very own Liz Green looking at the woodland workbase and the views across the Menai Strait from the...
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Tredegar House – the “I wonder house?”
we need to figure out where 2Gwh of energy is is going? Yesterday Paul and I finally got our finger out and started working on one of the latest mansions to join NT Wales portfolio. Tredegar House is a...
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There be hydros in them thar hills. Another stunning day out in the hills of Snowdonia. Yes it is a hard job but someone has to do it! Yesterday and a stunning day around the Ysbyty Ifan estate looking...
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Snowdon Hydro and what we will be measured on!
Aron on the weir cladding in local stone. Slate and screen still needed to finish. Wall on the left has the compensation flow to maintain the river flow. Three or four more weeks and the river will be...
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What do 150,000 orchids and a PV system have in common?
PV and something special at Plas Newydd. Common spotted orchids, northern marsh orchids and rarer greater butterfly orchids At Plas Newydd on Anglesey they just happen to share the same field....
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Charity bank and community energy. National Trust plays match maker
Charity bank and community energy meet in an old barn at Hafod y Llan (it was cooler in the old building!) Today and under the beating sun at Hafod y Llan farm on Snowdon we hosted a meeting with some...
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Thunderbirds Are Go – Plas Newydd Marine Source Heat Pump
We are off and running (finally)! The Marine Licensing application for the Heat Pump is now in and consultation is being gathered from all the relevant statutory bodies – Natural Resources Wales, Local...
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Tredegar House – Back under the bonnet, and loving it
Friday was a good day. The sun was shining, the journey from North to South Wales glorious! And, I got back to basics with an initial environmental assessment meeting at the stunning Tredegar House....
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Croft Castle Biomass – Location, Location, Location
I spent yesterday across the other side of Offa’s Dyke with Jo Dimitri, Project Manager for the Croft Castle biomass project; and David Bailey, the General Manager for the Herefordshire property...
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Hydro prospecting: following on from Keith’s earlier post
Following on from Keith’s earlier blog…. On the way down to Aberdulais we stopped off in the Brecon Beacons to put a face to a name on the map. Mr Jones and I, armed with OS maps of rivers wanted to...
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Invitation To Join Our Snowdonia Hydro Tour
Copied from NT Planning Blog On September 8th the National Trust is hosting a free Hydro Tour in Snowdonia as part of the ‘Community Energy Fortnight’, which aims to engage communities with local...
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Are we the Seithenyn generation? – Climate Change and the historic...
Seithenyn refers to the legendary character who turned a blind eye to the weakness of his sea defences and a deaf ear to warnings of a catastrophe, and by his apathy and negligence brought about the...
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Would you shower less to save the planet?
If you changed your shower head, you may not have to! We are always being advised to have a shower rather than a bath to save water and energy. However, showers, particularly older power showers, can...
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Tenants with a track record of working togther. Now looking at growing...
Village of Pumpsaint. the pub on the left is the national Trust Dolaucothi arms which the tenants played a leading role in securing its future with grants and also a purpose. If your passing i can...
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Sharing knowledge, generating ideas, and doughnuts in London – Ashden Award...
Up early this morning (0430) in order to travel down to the big smoke for the Ashden alumni workshop. This was a chance to be introduced to new Ashden award winners, forge new partnerships, catch up...
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Learning from others – National Trust Packwood House water source heat pump
Stunning gardens…and there is a new heating main running smack through it. Really good detailing work around the restoration Today was a good day. David from Plas Newydd, Paul and I were over at...
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The Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna, Portuguese Presidential Palace and...
The stunning, immense and awe-inspiring 2500 room Hofburg imperial palace in Vienna where the congress took place. I have just come back after a presentation at the Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna....
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