Community Power at the Rossport Solidarity Camp

The Rossport Solidarity Camp fighting the imposition of a Shell gas pipline in the west of Ireland recently hosted a hands on wind power workshop. Local people and campers united to learn metal work, wood work and electronics to produce a fully functional 2.4 meter diameter wind turbine, now supplying power to the off-grid Rossport Solidarity House.

The course was led by V3 Power, a workers co-operative based in Nottingham
specialising in teaching courses in how to build DIY wind turbines. V3 Power are also involved in Transition Nottingham and have helped supply energy to the UK Climate Camp, a grassroots movement taking action on climate change.

Report and pictures of the Rossport workshop:
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/95731

Shell to Sea campaign:
http://www.shelltosea.com/

V3 Power:
http://v3power.co.uk/

Transition Nottingham:
http://www.transitionnottingham.org.uk/

Climate Camp:
http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/