Farmers are famously self-reliant. Why not use farm dams as mini-hydro plants?
- Written by Nicholas Gilmore, Lecturer in Engineering Design, UNSW Sydney
ShutterstockFarmers often pride themselves on their self-reliance. When you live far from the cities, it makes sense to do as much as possible yourself. Australia’s sheer size has meant many remote farms have long been off grid as it’s often simply too expensive to get a power connection. But for those still on the grid, there are now...
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