Monthly Archives: May 2010

Visitors to the Talybont Turbine – May 27th

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Local Groups visit the Turbine – the most people in the turbine house at one go?

Posted by AC Part of Bridgend Community Group Today, another beautiful sunny day in the Beacons, the turbine has been on show to almost 40 people (a record I think), as three interested groups of people had ‘the turbine’ tour.  The three groups … Continue reading

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Ecologist Article

Talybont Energy’s turbine and some of the community projects funded by the income it generates are mentioned in an article in The Ecologist. The journalist, Paul Miles, stayed in the area for a few days and borrowed one of the … Continue reading

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A box full of trees

Here’s an intriguing idea… A company in the US is impregnating cardboard boxes with seeds – you get your Internet shopping delivery in a cardboard box, tear up the cardboard, plant it, water it and tree seedlings will grow. The … Continue reading

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Like to cycle to work?

But you need to wear a suit? Check out this backpack suit carrier which means you arrive with an uncrumpled suit ready to wear. Oh and an electric bike will mean you don’t sweat getting there….. well, that’s what our … Continue reading

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Whipcar – rent out your own car

A novel UK wide car rental scheme was launched in April called “Whipcar” – if you don’t use your car a lot of the time, you can join the scheme and rent it out with someone looking after the administrative … Continue reading

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Can you do the sums?

On election day, have a go at the Prime Ministers job with this very developed emissions calculator published in The Guardian. Your job is to cut the UK’s emissions by 80% – not easy is it….

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Car project progress in April

It is now the end of our 3rd month of the car project (April) and the two cars (Bluebell and Mr Chips) have travelled a total of 6455 miles (38% of our target mileage) and saved 2.5 metric tonnes of … Continue reading

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Presteigne Electric Bike Festival

The annual “Tour de Presteigne” Electric Bike Festival takes place this weekend (8/9th May). Talybont Energy is giving an invited talk at 3pm on Saturday about the community electric bike trial which we ran last year. Llanidloes community is talking … Continue reading

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