HOMEFOUNDER'S BACKGROUNDBUILD IT YOURSELF!..plans, etc.GUIDING PHILOSOPHYSERVICESCONTACT information"GREEN" AFFILIATIONS.
"HOME-BREW" MicroHydro power
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ELECTRICITY 24/7 for under $1,000
"HOME-BREW" MicroHydro
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experience year round STREAMPOWER!
SAMSON 'TURGO' Turbine from Energy Systems.
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10 kW POWER PAL from Vietnam
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Unique 'low head' suction design.

AQUAIR from 'down under'.
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Listen to Frank describe a new Commuter rail network powered by municipal bio-gas to Phil Harriman and Barbara Merrill, WGAN

Indian backyard bio-gas digester
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Experimental small farm digester(plastic)
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In sizes from 1,000liters to 2,500 liters.

We do Alternative Energy Site Assessments...web price is only $50!---An inexpensive 'first look' at the alternative energy potential of your home/farm site.

  • MICROHYDRO POWER PLANTS
    •  'Stream Power...24/7 year round, inexpensive, low maintenance, might even power your business and nearby homes.. 
    • TIDAL power...BETA version GORLOFF Turbines from LUCID Energy and ABS ALASKAN's new vertical axis tidal turban for rivers and marine sites.
    • TURGO(falling water) turbines from Paul Cunningham's ENERGY SYSTEMS & DESIGN..high quality 15yr. warranty.
    • POWERPAL Low head generators from Vietnam ...only 8 gal/second & 6' of head!!
    • NEW...in-stream propeller generators!!
    • WATERWHEELS from N. Carolina's WATERWHEEL FACTORY 
    • KINETIC energy designs from S. Africa, Australia and British Columbina...see HOME BREW videos on Microhydro 101 CD $10
    • MICROHYDRO 101 CD with home brew videos $10(PAYPAL)
    • PowerPoint installation slide shows..email for them. 
  • Bio-gas digesters for island, remote and farmstead living--replace your septic tank now and get natural gas for heat and organic fertilizer for gardens. Inexpensive designs, upgradeable.
    • Nepalese domed digesters-plans
    • ARTI digesters from India- plans, components
    • CARMATEK digesters from Tanzania-plans
    • Our Own hybrid digester to replace your septic system...now in development...call for prototype details.
    • MANURE2ENERGYtm feasibility workbook for small/medium dairy/beef farms.
    • Aquaculture & hydroponics consulting for using spent digester effluent & nutrient runoff mitigation...sell DUCKWEED and other aquatic plants/algae for $$$
  • Wood Pellet/wood chip powered energy makers
    • Whispergen features a STIRLING ENGINE powered generator. ..see Sterling bio.
    • ANKUR SCIENTIFIC gasifiers for varied feedstock...quotes, designs and specifications.
  • WIND POWER.
    • Wind Appliances..keep  it simple...use a small wind turbine to heat water or run pumps or keep batteries charged or run a dock/camp light with a direct electrical conection.
    • Vertical Axis Wind Turbines from WINDSIDE(Finland) and TURBY(Dutch)
    • Horizontal wind turbines...PROVEN(Scottish, offshore experts). 
    • Siting assessments, big vs. small tower, grid ties, etc.

Our advanced MANURE2ENERGYtm anaerobic digesters feature a two stage, high-temp(fast digestion, smaller system) or mid-temp(100 degrees F.) vertical tank designs that incorporate bio-catalysts and custom engineered microbes from Europe. Sophisticated attachments from vendors with proven products...HOULE, FAN, DODO, etc.

The faster the reactor; the smaller it needs to be and the less it costs!  

YOU GET BOTH ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS!!  These bio-refineries will produce large volumes of high BTU 'natural' gas, high N liquid organic 'weed-seed free' fertilizer that can be use to raise nutrients, i.e. grow wheat grass as a 'green' winter feed.

The bio-gas is scrubbed and burned for heat, hot water or to produce electricity. Even the Carbon dioxide can be extracted and sold to greenhouse growers.EARN CARBON CREDITS With your Digester or Bio-mass energy plant...call and find out how to make additional money from by products.

Worried about your renewing your NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLAN??

Anaerobic digesters will solve your runoff problems and make you money!  call and find out how!

If you are new to ANAEROBIC DIGESTION and want to learn more; go to WIKIPEDIA and read Alex Martin's (Great Britain) treaty on the topic: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaerobic_digestion while Integrated municipal energy/solid/liquid waste systems are now running as prototypes. SEE DEFRA



Katahdin Energy Works
12 Belmont St. 
Brunswick, ME. 04011-3004

Phone: (207) 729-6090

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