KATAHDIN ENERGY WORKS..Microhydro electric.... Anaerobic Dig

"HOME BREW" microhydro turbines...$10

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SITE ASSESSMENTS ALWAYS COME FIRST!

The first step in using an alternative source of energy for your home, farm or business is to do a SITE ASSESSMENT of the potential of native renewables'--wind, solar, bio-mass, tidal, hydro; at your location; then assess the impact of any modality on the environment and your ability to 'profit' or save money as a result.

The initial site assessment currently costs only $135.

Depending on the modality additional technical studies may need to be performed, i.e. watershed impact studies, piping run diagrams, construction plans, R.O.I. analysis; financing studies, and permitting.

Forms for Hydro & Manure2Energy digesters available for review.

Small farm digester(plastic)

In sizes from 1,000liters to 2,500 liters.

ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS for home & farm

We specialize in designing natural Bio-gas digester for small farmsteads and seasonal businesses like campgrounds.

Methane is extracted from manure, septage, and agriculture waste by microbial action; leaving a valuable liquid fertilizer and solids which can be used to make wood pellets for sale, or reused as bedding.

India's SINTEX digesters come in 5 sizes, serving from 2 to 12 cows.

We have detailed plans and construction videos for NEPALESE domed digesters, ARTI's prize winning Indian design, and the CARMATEK variation of a Chinese design.

We can provide technical services including:

Recycling farm and industrial equipment as system components, i.e. poly fertilizer 'cubes' for storing spent effulent.
Selecting new components from the growing community of vendors, i.e. DODO(Italian), HOULE(Quebec);
Obtaining technical services from bio-lab testing services, i.e. WOOD's END, and water/sewer system designers, i.e. OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATES. These include startup microbial colonies; kits for analysis of critical parameters, i.e. PH levels and gas analysis;
Technical troubleshooting from our world-wide network of consultants, and,
Our MANURE2ENERGYtm feasibility workbook for dairy/beef farmers.
Digester enhancements like integrating greenhouses(heating & CO2 flooding), aquaculture tanks(duckweed, floating herb farms), and CNG to run vehicles into your system.
Working with you to incorporate your digester into nutrient management runoff and greenhouse gas abatement plans.

**If you are new to ANAEROBIC DIGESTION and want to learn more; go to WIKIPEDIA and read Alex Martin's (Great Britain) paper on the topic:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaerobic_digestion or explore U.K.'s advanced integrated municipal solid/liquid waste digesters at DEFRA,

10 KW Vietnamese 'suction' low head generator

Low cost generators from Vietnam.

MICRO HYDRO & TIDAL ENERGY SYSTEMS

Maine was built around water mills using rivers, streams and unique tidal power weirs. In 1820, there were over 1,400 water mills in operation; in Vinalhaven a tidal mill powered America's largest granite finishing plant, a flour mill, and a wood working plant; and Thomas Jefferson signed the first electric generator patent for a GE generator built in Maine in 1820.

Want to build your own power plant? ----buy MICROHYDRO 101 cd...$10 + shipping...billed via PAYPAL.

Need help submitting an application to DEP?---- We will prepare your microhydro application and tailor your installation to meet critical concerns found in the application's 27 criteria for siting and construction.

Want to explore the latest in tidal power plants for your dock?---examine our LUCID Energy 'Gorloff' turbine, review the specs. for the eNERGY VAXT;

Explore the AMPAIR 'propeller' turbines from Australia,
Review plans for a floating waterwheel you can build out of PVC pipe and composites.

Do you have a stream with ample volume and head?...let's review the suitability of LH1000's and turgo turbines from Energy Systems and Design

Want something simple and inexpensive? We can go over the suitability of POWERPAL low head 'suction' generators from Vietnam...8 gal/sec & 6 ft. of 'head' provides 400 continuous watts.

Restoring an old water mill?...lets go over rebuilding your waterwheels, sluices and gates!

Want to build it yourself?...view our PowerPoint slide shows on several student installations

Concerned about the impact on fish and other aquatic wildlife? Read my articles on BIOSEQUESTRATION.

HYBRID 'camp/island' power system

hybrid system from ABS.

comes in a box, ready to set up at your camp.