Category: Research

THE POWER OF WATER Lecture notes – 2014_PoweredbyRock_lect6_hydro_SML (PowerPoint). Harnessing hydroelectric power (DECC website information). Micro-scale run-of-river projects “take off in the UK” (news article from 2011). Cruachan Scotland’s power mountain (article on The Register). The Hollow Mountain (information film from 1966). Visit Cruachan (official website). Cruachan site (Scottish Power summary). Dinorwig, North Wales The Electric Mountain (official website) Glendoe,...

Earth’s Energy Systems – Introduction (updated Thurs. Jan 23rd) Lecture slides from Week 1: 2014_PoweredbyRock_lect1_intro (PowerPoint file) 2014_PoweredbyRock_lect1_intro (PDF) Generally useful online energy resources: Prof. David MacKay’s book ‘Sustainable Energy – Without the Hot Air’ can be downloaded free from his website here. The International Energy Agency (IEA) website can be found here. The UK Department of Energy & Climate...