Dissertation Topic

I've been writing a research proposal detailing what I have planned for next year. Reviewing existing literature has really helped to provide a more realistic notion of what is possible with communal generation. The next stage is defining research goals and methods more concisely.

It looks like the bulk of my design work will surround the generator itself, most likely a micro solar/wind hybrid unit. However, I will also deal with the metering and wider system- with a view to working the whole arrangement into the Newer Zealand idea. In a really simple way, the generators are treated as revenue providing investments, the profits received then being used to pay off conventional power bills- the two processes effectively isolated. This means the turbines can be placed on off-site, optimal locations. It really becomes interesting when one imagines the repurcussions within an avant-garde urban dweller context, or metering which takes into account how much electricity (and profit) the investment is supplying, vs. how much electricity is being bought from the grid....

The University submission will be fairly technical, whilst the application within Newer Zealand will allow for a more conceptual interpretation. Leave a comment if you would like a copy of the research proposal sent to you.