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Micro-hydro power

Installing Micro-hydro Power at Tin Dragon Cottages

January 20, 2021 by Christine Leave a Comment

The 5 kwhr micro-hydro generator

This is a tall-tale-but-true story of a micro-hydro dream which confronted every form of bureaucratic challenge…

Filed Under: Micro-hydro power, Sustainable Tourism Tagged With: micro-hydro, North East Tasmania, renewable energy, renewable power, Tasmania, Tin Dragon Cottages

Tin Dragon Cottages Announces a Renewable Energy Workshop Sept 2019

March 19, 2019 by Christine

micro-hydro generator at Tin Dragon Cottages in north east Tasmania

Tin Dragon Cottages are hosting a workshop to help you get started with your renewable energy project. When? 6 – 9th Sept 2019.

Filed Under: Micro-hydro power, News, Sustainable Tourism Tagged With: renewable energy, renewable energy workshop, Tin Dragon Cottages

Powering a Dream

February 9, 2019 by Christine

7.5kW micro-hydro generator

Here I use a photo-essay to describe the micro-hydro system and its construction over three years: 2010 to 2013.

Filed Under: Micro-hydro power, Sustainable Tourism Tagged With: renewable energy, sustainable

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