Hulme Community Garden Centre, Manchester , Saturday 2nd October 2010
10am till 5pm
MR facilitates this workshop for those interested in learning the ins and outs of pedal power generators. Our workshops have a good balance of theory and hands-on experience. Participants can discover how to use their own bike as part of a small power station, capable of powering computers, stereos, TVs and other small household appliances. Participants will find out about:
* Basic system design
* Load assessment
* Power generation
* Electricity storage using batteries
* Conversion of DC to AC electricity by inverters
* Control and monitoring of power.
Participants will take turns in constructing 3 different types of pedal powered systems. The 3 scenarios provide insight into the various equipment used in renewable systems and the pros and cons of these systems. Basic D.I.Y skills are an advantage but are not essential to take part in any of our workshops.
If you’re interested, visit Low Impact Living Initiative’s website to book a place.
James Ridgway
4 months ago
Hooray! About bleedin’ time we started having courses like this. I work as a sustainability consultant here in Manchester and there’s huge scope for more of such things in Manchester if your organisation has the capacity/funding. There’s also lots of potential links into formal education, both in the curriculum and through the many other targets that schools have to meet (education consultancy for sustainability is my company’s main focus).
Please ask a manager to email me if they’d like to talk.
Keep up the good work,
James Ridgway
Ecobod Consulting
“Education for a Sustainable Society”