Eco Living Festival
Build your own Wind Turbine
Congratulations to Peter, Alanna and all involved in the Eco Living Festtival which took place over the weekend. The festival took place in the scenic little village of Drumsna on the banks of the majestic Shannon River near Carrick-on-Shannon in Co. Leitrim.
There was something of interest for anyone interesting in ways to live more sustainably. I was particularly interested in a demonstration on how to build your own wind turbine. Suprisingly, it doesn’t seem to be so difficult, especially when explained by the people at Eirbyte.
Is it practical? Is it affordable? Is it sustainable? Yes to all, I would say. Lets all step out of the mode of mass production for a moment. Yes we could order something like these from China. But what is every local community started to teach local people how to build turbines locally.
The blades are manufactured using timber and many of the other componnents could be derived from recycled materials.
According to the people at Eirbyte, one doesn’t need to be an expert, many of the skills are taught at workshops throughout the country.
Within most local communities however, we havethe expertise, We have carpenters, welders, electricians, mechanics and engineers, many of whom are underemployed at the moment. By consolidating these skills, local communities could become more resilient.
For more information on the Eco Living Festival and on building your own wind turbine, please follow the links below:
There are also a number of books which might be of interest:
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