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Renewable Energy S1

An iTunes U, Science and Society podcast
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Renewable Energy S1

Renewable Energy S1

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Renewable Energy S1

Renewable Energy S1

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Warm and Cool manager Wayne Hanley explains how a micro-hydro scheme can serve a farmer's needs. We then have a look at a medium hydro scheme on the Mataura River that supplies Alliance with its power. Lastly we go 180m underground to see the m
For hundreds of years Maori have been using geothermal energy for cooking and washing. Then 50 years ago New Zealand scored a world first by building a geothermal plant using hot water and steam instead of only steam. Contact Energy generation
Shaun Foster of Southwood Export Ltd shows us a eucalyptus forest grown to supply pulp and paper mills and goes over the propagation, growing, and harvesting of trees. Carbon credits and Kyoto are touched on. We travel to Dunedin to see design
We visit Meridian Energy's White Hill Wind Farm where site manager Peter Mason talks about the way the 29 giant turbines crank out 58MW of electricity - enough to supply 30,000 homes. We also look at how wind is used for recreation. Finally we
We look at the way houses can trap the sun to provide hot water and central heating, using under-floor heat storage to later distribute around the building. Southland District Council manager of area engineers Peter Thompson outlines the plan t
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