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Juliette Smith

Al viento, in Costa Rica

Homebuilt Wind Generators – Monday to Sunday, February 21st to 27th 2005 at Fundacion Durika, Costa Rica – www.durika.org
Learn how to build wind generators from scratch with Hugh Piggott
Fee: US$650
Registration: Solar Energy International PO Box 715 Carbondale, CO 81623 970-963-8855 Fax: 970-963-8866
sei@solarenergy.org www.solarenergy.org

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Cycle in the city — part 2

Original and fun new bikes were introduced at the London Cycle show last weekend. Among our favourite were a little electric bike and super stylish folding bicycles… Here’s more:

FOS
Koga’s folding Founder-S
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PV – all you need to know

Solar-electric (PV) design and installation – 25th -30th October

Learn to use photovoltaic technology to produce your own electricity. Workshop participants learn system sizing, site analysis, hardware specification, and component selection. Install a complete, operational system in the field with current renewable energy equipment. This workshop is for the novice who wants to use PV and for those seeking employment in the solar industry.

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Energy

Free power

A 19th century invention may hold the key to 21st century energy saving.
Clean, renewable, with heat as their only byproduct, Stirling engines sit on top of other energy sources. Invented at the beginning of the 19th century the Stirling Engine enjoyed its heyday until the combustion engine came along.

Ricemill
Ricemill powered by a Stirling engine
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Tap the energy in the wind

Wind-Electric Design and Installation 18th -23th October
Guest Instructor: Mick Sagrillo, Sagrillo Power & Light

Participants in this workshop will learn to design and install commercial wind generator systems. The workshop will cover system sizing, site analysis, safety issues and hardware specification.

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Helping communities live off-grid

The Sustainable Village is a ‘social enterprise’ which helps set up microenterprise projects in developing countries for energy generation, safe water, long-distance communication, sustainable agriculture.

SolarHonduras
Setting up solar panels in
Honduras

They organise and provide all the ‘hard technology’ for the projects, from design and engineering, to supplying parts and developing websites.

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Cycle in the city

The International Cycle Show 2004, London, is taking place right now, until the 26th Sept, at the Business Design Centre in Angel.

Your chance to see the new 2005 models and accessories.

Fee: 10 – for more information see www.cycleshow.co.uk

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Land

Solar pools

You could make use of your swimming pool (or small lake) for much longer with a solar pool heating system.

Pool

Pool solar heaters are just a set of solar panels, or ‘collectors’, through which water pumped out of the swimming pool is circulated before being poured back into the pool.

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How to go off-grid

Quick Introduction to Renewable Energy – 16th October at Guemes Island Community Center, Washington State, US

This is an overview workshop of solar-electric, wind-electric, and microhydro-electric technologies. Participants will learn how to evaluate each resource and plan for high quality systems. Tours of renewable energy systems will supplement classroom sessions.

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Community

Build your own dome

Self-build geodesic domes course on Dec 10th to 12th at the Low-Impact Living Initiative, Redfield Community, Winslow, Bucks, UK.

Dome

Build your own low-impact dwelling / storage / tent / spare room / retreat / kids hideaway …

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Cycle in Alaska

Sockeye Cycle organise cycle trips around Southeast Alaska and Northern Canada. They provide bike and camping equipment, or indoor lodging facilities if you prefer.

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Cycling routes and maps

Adventure Cycling Association make cycling routes and maps.

Cycling

Their researchers link together rural roads to create cyclist-friendly routes through North America. You can buy their maps online they also sell cycling equipment and have a cyclist’s yellow pages. They have a couple of educational projects, to inspire adults and children to travel by bicycle, and also organise bike tours.

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