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See what you think? – the weir for the Snowdon hydro is now complete
the finish on the weir is exactly the same as the photomontage. really happy with the team effort Autumn is now starting to shift up in the mountains. it was a bit damp and cloudy this morning when i...
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Fancy a job? Something special with an impact
It’s going to be exciting! (My daughter) Thanks to the kind support of the Sainsbury Trust and Ashden Award we are looking for someone to co-ordinate the new ‘fit for the future network’. This is an...
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That was the week that was
The last week has been quite hectic and extremely varied, and although I am exhausted has been one of those weeks that you will remember for a long time.Monday – Check on the progress of re-instatement...
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Community energy progress to date – Spreading our wings
We recently hosted a show and tell community energy event at Hafod y Llan for Community energy fortnight Its been a busy few weeks on the community energy front. This is an area of huge growth in our...
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What do a 1000 people in Korea have in common? 100,000 hits
Nice hit trend over the last two years. At this rate a million is 2 years away. November is heading to be the best month ever and might get over 8000 at this rate As of Sunday we passed the 100,000...
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#beautifulanduseful…oh and a competition
National Trust and Good Energy The National Trust and its partners Good Energy have launched a competition for people to capture in image or video the beautiful and useful side of sustainability. There...
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NT helps nearly 400 schools to be fit for the future
Energybusters team and participants In true National Trust style, I diligently consumed tea and cakes last monday to celebrate the achievements of the 5 year long National Trust/Norfolk County...
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Under Starter’s Orders – Plas Newydd Heat pump work gets underway
It has been a little bit “full on” over the course of the last few weeks finalising preparations, paperwork and permits for the project.I realised that I have not updated you all on progress so here’s...
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Lots and lots and lots of sharing. Royal Engineers to Architects #fit4thefuture
On the way in to work this morning. All this sharing in spectacular places. Someone has to do it! Its been a couple of weeks of heavy sharing. Last week we had the Army Royal Engineer students out at...
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So where is the door going exactly? – Time and tide waits for no man (or very...
I took an early trip down to the Menai Strait this morning following a request by Rob (our technical specialist) – “The tides at Plas Newydd are going to be at astronomical high, coupled with surges...
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Whats occurrin over the holiday? Finished my first archimedean screw (took me...
My children thought I needed a hydro at home and bought me this 20cm beast (Archimedean Screw) . Quite often I hear a groan and “don’t tell us dad, it’s a story about a hydro ” when I start talking...
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11 Keith’s and a lot of ‘Bull’ (s). Progress to date
Keith is looking great as ever. Lliwedd Keith. National Trust Welsh Black Cattle at the Hafod y Llan farm What can i say. I am famous for my ‘bull’. Don’t get this wrong it is nothing to do with my...
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Stackpole Biomass – getting a handle on the fuel
Nice to see the flame in the Froling boiler This morning and it was the familiar trek down to the stunning south-west of Wales and the National Trust residential and conservation centre at Stackpole....
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Boilers and nuclear submarines – Saying goodbye to one and buying a door from...
Sure something is missing? Busy few days at Plas Newydd. Friday saw a meeting to tie up loose ends, sign off designs and make sure all our Ducks are lined up to ensure all involved can crack on with...
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Aberdulais Falls hydro – Always take the weather with you
As well as the heat pump at Plas newydd I am currently overseeing the refurbishment of the hydropower scheme at Aberdulais. Work was carried out during last year on the waterwheel (see earlier blogs),...
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Oh the sweet irony. Climate change stops a National Trust climate change...
The light on the way to my office. This was to be part of the shining less brightly but climate change driven storms have got in the way. We will be switching off where we can… Today we were suppose to...
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Aberdulais Falls – Powering progress for over 400 years
I was down at Aberdulais Falls yesterday to check on progress of the hydro refurbishment and to catch up with Sarah Green one of our curators. It’s only when you are explaining the project to someone...
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Marine Source Heat Pump research continues. Working with one of the best in...
…and we chatted about more divers to look for any potential impacts. This was last years initial dive survey of the sea bed and its ecology Today Paul and I spent the afternoon with Alan from the...
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Rain drops keep falling on my head….
By Charis Fowler: On Friday I had a good day out visiting our National Trust holiday cottages on the Gunby Estate in Lincolnshire. This was an opportunity to identify and make some energy and water...
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How to improve a hydro?
Turbine building location, setting, overall finish, detailing…we have an invaluable set of volunteer experts helping ‘make a better hydro’ As Ed the coordinator of the panel keeps saying “it should add...
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