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Me & Gerry visited here today. What amazing technology!
Posted by Norman Dunn on 22/4/2024, 14:34:42 Edited by board administrator 22/4/2024, 14:55:45
A lot of us regulars know that a Hebburn ex pat Gerry Roberts in Colorado runs his own Company and has an invention that will produce electricity from running water. He has been working with Lancaster & Northumbria University with the innovation and is over here with his wife Donna visiting his sister Pat Roberts in Hospital. But to kill 2 birds with one stone he has a bit time to look into our 'Heat from Minewater' & 'Heat from the River Tyne' projects. So today I took Gerry down to the river project. Our minewater project has a problem just now, but the River water scheme is a huge success. It is successfully heating Jarrow Flats, Town Hall & Municipal buildings etc, that Newcastle Council will be copying this idea. Gerry was highly impressed with the river project opposite Dougies Tavern. Pumps and everything else there are powered by solar panels that still produce electricity even when its dull & raining. Here below is an article on our Riverwater project.
A flagship renewable energy scheme in South Tyneside is complete and operational. The UK-first Viking Energy Network at Jarrow will cut annual carbon emissions by 1,035 tonnes. The multi-million-pound network harnesses low-grade heat from the River Tyne and exports it to council-owned buildings, including Jarrow Focus leisure centre, three residential tower blocks, Jarrow Business Centre and Jarrow Town Hall. The scheme, which combines a river source heat pump, a combined heat and power (CHP) back-up system, a 1 megawatt solar farm, and a private wire electrical network with storage battery, is the first of its kind in the UK. An energy centre has been built on the banks of the river and an extensive pipe network is used to distribute the heat across the town. Water source heat pumps work by extracting heat from a body of water, compressing it to increase the temperature and then converting it into useful energy in the form of hot water in a network of insulated pipes. The solar farm will provide much of the electricity to power the heat pump, ensuring it will run close to carbon neutral in the summer months. CHP - which would be used in the event that the solar panels do not generate enough electricity - is a highly-efficient process that harnesses the heat that is a by-product of the electricity generation process, and which would otherwise be wasted. "This network is the first of its kind and is unique in that it will combine three renewable technologies, ensuring minimal use of fossil fuels. "It demonstrates our commitment to net zero and a switch to cleaner, more secure energy sources. "The Viking network is one of three highly innovative projects we are developing to boost our on-site renewable capabilities and low carbon heating solutions. Collectively, they will cut carbon emissions by more than 4,000 tonnes." The council declared a climate emergency in July 2019 and pledged to take all necessary steps to make the council carbon neutral by 2030. The network has been constructed by Colloide Engineering Systems Ltd. Managing Director Paddy McGuiness said: "We are delighted to deliver this state-of-the-art project in partnership with South Tyneside Council. "The Viking Energy Network at Jarrow exemplifies Colloide's core values of Engineering Excellence and Sustainability, as it combines three renewable technologies to ensure minimal reliance on fossil fuels. "It has been a challenging endeavour, but the seamless integration and collaboration between the teams from South Tyneside Council and Colloide have resulted in a highly successful project, one that not only advances the cause of clean energy but also adds significant social value within the community." The project attracted a £4.6m ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) grant for its innovative approach. There is scope to expand the heat network and connect other buildings in Jarrow including sheltered housing schemes, schools and a local hospital. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is funding a phase 2 study into this.
Re: Me & Gerry visited here today. What amazing technology!
Hi Sheila. Hydro electric is where fast running water turns the turbine blades to drive a generator to create electricity. This scheme is different as they suck water out of the river and take 3 degrees from it. That 3 degrees goes through a heat pump which increases it enough to heat buildings. The water is returned into the Tyne 3 degrees colder.
Re: Me & Gerry visited here today. What amazing technology!
Electricity from running water. I live adjacent to the Bay Of Fundy on Cobidquid Bay NS., We have probably, 65 foot high, the highest tides in the world, yet despite several attempts, they have been unsucesfiul to harness this into an electric power grid. Supposedly the muddy sediment clogs up the machinery. Seems like the project mentioned is fairing a lot better.
Re: Me & Gerry visited here today. What amazing technology!