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Gawain Sharp
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I found out about Transition Towns...
From a friend who told me
In the context of Transition Towns my interests / passions are:
Renewable energy
What are you happy to share about yourself:
Work for Northtec/Hort department. Currently about to start building and developing land ecologically. Working on renewable power project at work. There's heaps but you'd have to ask
Where do you live (City or Town):
Whangarei

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Alt power,some benefits I noticed

Few things I noticed



Waitakere offer rebates for solar Installation,

http://www.waitakere.govt.nz/AbtCnl/to/pdf/promotionalmaterial/solarpromoends31dec.pdf



Vector energy promotes the use of the interactive Grid

http://www.vectorelectricity.co.nz/about/distributedgeneration.php



Using an interactive grid means you dont need half the gear including batteries to set up your own alternative/solar power, & then if your away a day or something, the power… Continue

Posted on June 24, 2008 at 3:26pm

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At 10:34am on November 15, 2008, Laura tooLaura too said…
Hi Gawain. Welcome to TT, do you know that we have a website just for the Whangarei District? In case you want to join us there, please go to:
http://whangareitt.ning.com/
Hope to see you over there as well! :)
At 2:06pm on July 4, 2008, Gawain SharpGawain Sharp said…
Hi ya Genevieve, we got all that for a suitable op center, well at least after hours,from bt 3pm workdays, weekends,holidays..Tuesday should be alright..pls catch me on 027 3692 102 closer to the time..actually its Holidays for the next couple of weeks from now..my boss said we could use the place...He's a stoic type..along similar lines

Best Regards

Gawain
At 1:53pm on July 4, 2008, GenevieveGenevieve said…
Hiya Gawain, great to have you in the team and thanks for all your great energy you contributed last night. I was very impressed to get the minutes back so quickly. Just looking at the Whanganui group and they have an office space for general tt use and wondered if the space in Kamo could be something similar for us? I'm in town on Tuesday, so I can pop in myself and have a look then. From the Whanganui group "Our Sustainable Living Centre at 38 Taupo Quay is providing a space where anyone can come in and use desks, computers, broadband, whiteboards, wall space and our communication systems to put there Transition Plans into action with other members of the community. The 600 sq m centre is offering a hub for our local complimentary currency - River Dollars, a show room for energy and food garden systems and a workshop for our Green Bike Scheme (based on the successful Palmerston Nth model)"
At 4:14pm on July 3, 2008, Gawain SharpGawain Sharp said…
Hi ya, hopefully see you tonight, there are a few ways..examples I've seen of Solar heating without solar panels to heat water was at the Kaiwaka Eco village..a collaegue of mind her name is Heidland and her partner put in a sheet that heats water..they built there whole house for under 70K and have never been connected to the grid or used diesal..her partner is going to write some eco house design papers..the best commercial fellow I know is a guy called Pier, AA Solar..but his rates including labour are still high at 7K per solar kilowatt,some councils offer rebates, then ECO innovations based in Hawera offer good deals for there Wind turbines..There are cheaper ways..including the "Polytech course" but that's until next year..I'll have to have a chat

Best Regards
Gawain
At 8:25pm on July 2, 2008, Tonya RobertsTonya Roberts said…
HI Gawain, any advice? We're building a new home on a tight budget, were looking at pellet fires and solar panels but panels for water heating were so expensive. The pellet fire itself is a huge expense. Any advice - government help or cheaper panels? Local panel suppleir is solar hart. Cheers, Tonya
At 5:11pm on June 22, 2008, Janet BrowneJanet Browne said…
The website is Eco Innovations. co.nz and they produce a self built micro hydro using parts from F&P Smart Drive washing machines which can be stripped at the tip in we have good people to help. Perhaps they could send a tutor up here instead of everyone going to Taranaki for the tuition.
At 5:08pm on June 19, 2008, Paul DohertyPaul Doherty said…
kia ora Garwain! Seems like we're off on an interesting journey!
At 3:16pm on June 19, 2008, Deirdre KentDeirdre Kent said…
welcome Gawain and is there a chance you could post a photo for us all?
 
 
 

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