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About Alison Kidd

Research Psychologist

Share Shed opens in Totnes

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Alison Kidd

This has long been a dream of mine – a shared  “library” of things (tools, appliances, tents, etc) which are useful occasionally. Totnes has now set one up and it will be interesting to see how it progresses. I notice … Continue reading →

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Underground Energy Storage in Wales

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Alison Kidd

One of our Talybont Energy Directors has written an essay exploring the opportunities for using pumped storage schemes to store renewable energy in the coal fields of Wales.

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Urea Batteries

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Alison Kidd

This looks like an interesting innovation – storage batteries using urea which is (of course) widely and cheaply available and definitely renewable!

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Advice on Community Energy Storage

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Alison Kidd

Helpful advice on the state of energy storage from RegenSW. “Firstly it should be stressed that energy storage is very different to renewables and there are a different set of issues for community groups to consider: The income is less … Continue reading →

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Shared storage across a neighbourhood

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Alison Kidd

40 homes in Oxspring, near Barnsley, are taking part in a pioneering trial that will see them fitted with batteries to run their homes, using stored energy generated by local rooftop solar panels.The batteries are linked to form a virtual … Continue reading →

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