Ministry of Propaganda - 09/Feb/2004: "Renewable energy on Islay"
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Renewable energy on Islay
Just yesterday I wrote about how waste heat from Bowmore distillery is used to heat the swimming pool. Today the Herald has a report about renewable energy on Islay and Mull. (via Google News Alert)
One of the most interesting means to generate renewable energy on Islay is the Wavegen wave power station. Unfortunately I only have the picture on the left, taken during a visit to Islay in 2001 (scroll down). A longer visit to the station is still on my to-do list, as far as I know visits are possible by appointment (but don't quote me on it ;-)). But there is also quite a lot of information available on the Interweb, a few commented links below:
- The company who develops and builds the wave power station is Wavegen from Inverness
- They also have a page about the Limpet station on Islay and a few pictures
- Greenpeace have a page about the Islay Wave Bus, which is (indirectly) powered by the wave power station.
- And finally a page with an animation how the wave power station works (Flash required, official entry page)
That's enough renewable energy, now I need to renew my own energy. And go to bed.
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Entry trivia
- When writing this entry the weather was: still cold and cloudy
- When writing this entry I was listening to: BBC Radio 1
- I'm currently reading/have just finished reading this book/publication: Martin Edwards (editor) - Mysterious Pleasures
- I recently visited this website/-page: The pages listed above
- The last drink I had was/is: Wheat beer
Dodgy picture of the moment:
Still no idea why I picked this picture today. My birthday is still a few months away, as is Easter. And why was I riding my bike in the living room?
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