Resources
Here you’ll find a variety of resources – videos, newsletters, articles, installations – to assist you on your microhydro journey.
Microhydro in West Virginia With Buried Penstock
Single, two 3/4″ nozzle, stream engine producing 510 Watts…
March 24, 2020/by Micro HydroWater Rights: A Microhydro Evolution
Every morning, before brushing teeth or having a look at the weather outside our Victoria, Australia, off-grid home, my wife Carrie or I pad downstairs to the battery room to check the meters that monitor our electrical system.
March 23, 2020/by Micro HydroGREETINGS FROM YOUR FRIENDS AT ENERGY SYSTEMS AND DESIGN
We are still open and filling orders but have made the difficult…
April 9, 2020/by Micro HydroNewsletter – December 2017
It has been a while since the previous newsletter. We are doing many new things and it is time to mention a few of these. As usual, we are trying to do things that are not being done now so we fill an opening in the market.
December 23, 2017/by Micro HydroMicrohydro-Electric Systems Simplified
If you have a suitable site, harnessing the energy in a stream or creek can be the most cost-effective way to make renewable electricity. Compared to the sun and wind’s variability, a stream’s flow is relatively consistent, making microhydro-electric system output the most predictable of all the renewable energy (RE) electrical systems.
March 23, 2020/by Micro HydroWatter Buddy Testing
The video below features the in-house testing of the new Watter Buddy engine.
March 23, 2020/by Micro HydroNewsletter – September 2015
Welcome to our first of many Energy Systems & Design newsletters! Our newsletters will consist of interesting stories, helpful articles, new products and product offerings
September 23, 2015/by Micro HydroSingle Micro Hydro in British Columbia
Single X-Stream Engine4 Nozzle System35 Feet of Gross Head…
March 24, 2020/by Micro HydroMultiple System Microhydro in British Columbia
Three Easy Tune Machines50 Feet of Gross HeadGenerating ~800…
March 24, 2020/by Micro HydroMicrohydro Myths & Misconceptions
Making electricity from falling water can seem like magic, and that’s led to lots of misconceptions. Here, we’ll separate fact from fiction when it comes to what microhydro systems can and cannot do.
March 23, 2020/by Micro HydroFull Stream Ahead!
November 7, 2020/by Micro HydroMicro Power to the People
A letter to the editor alerted me to my chance to finally see a microhydro system. On January 18, Vivian Stockman and I visited Mickey and Jennifer Janowski, who live at an elevation of 2,250 feet in Webster County, W.Va.
March 23, 2020/by Micro Hydro