Providing Geothermal, Biomass, Solar and Wind Energy to Ashton Island

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Ashton Island.

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04/02/02

David Valoczky.

There are two main ways in which the buildings could be heated. If the building was built on the north East Side of the island there could be a very good supply of heat. This could be through geothermal energy underground. The laboratory could have two pipes. One of them would run down under the ground until we would be able to access hot water, which could then be brought up in the form of steam through the pipe which, would also end up in the laboratory. This could be used to heat the laboratory and it could also provide hot water for washing. The steam, which would come up from the ground, could also be used to drive turbines, which could then turn generators to create electricity. This would be a small tiny geothermal power station.

   Another advantage of this site is the fact that nearby there is a hot spring. It would save money harnessing the hot water from here because we would not have to drill underground. In order to harness heat from here we would simply have to run a pipe down to the hot spring and run a pipe back, which would carry the steam to turn the generator and generate electricity, which could then generate heat. This could all be linked up to a major generator, which would have cables running to the four wooden buildings generating heat.

     You could also use natural biomass in the form of wood which could be cut down into kindling You could cut down the wood and then dry it and then light it in a fireplace within the buildings to produce heat which in turn would warm up the entire buildings.

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A source of hot water for the buildings would be the nearby spring located on the eastern part of the island. You could access this water by pipes, which would run down the hill to the spring. The pipes would then carry water back underground through the hills to the laboratory and the buildings therefore providing a source of warm water. You could also chop down some wood from the forests and then heat up some water in a boiler using the wood. The water could then be pumped to the kitchen.

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