Project updates, field activities, events and observations documenting the continuing story of the Tuapeka Turbine and its development.
Beautiful west coast beach in Whanganui, one of the most undervalued towns in the North Island. Perhaps the city’s biggest scandal happened in 1920, when the Mayor, Charles Mackay, shot and wounded a young poet, D’Arcy Cresswell, who had been blackmailing him over his homosexuality. Mackay served seven years in prison and his name was…
Looking over the Waikato River at Huntly during the road trip to Balclutha.
We tested the prototype turbine in a swimming pool at friend’s place in Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand. Floatation test – passed Driving test – not quite passed Transportation test – semi-passed Here is a video footage of the day. Linear Turbine Prototype – Test 1/4, 19 Jan 2012, Auckland Linear Turbine Prototype –…