2004 - 2005: Recent press articles
Friday, 18 November 2005

Sunday Business Post, Rep. of Ireland (Sunday 13th November 2005)

25 steps to a greener lifestyle

"Step no. 13: Erect your own wind turbine.

It may sound like the stuff of fantasy, but as microgeneration technology takes giant strides forwards, it's becoming increasingly feasible. The Swift turbine attaches on to your house like a satellite dish, is just 2.1 metres in diameter and can provide up to 80% of a household's electricity."

Real Power, BWEA (Autumn 2005)

Renewable Devices to develop tidal generator

"RD's generator will use a blade design and will be made from low-cost materials with rated capacity at 500 kW. Smaller versions will be sold as river generators which could supply power to householders."

News from SSE and Bell College (Saturday 5th November 2005)

A mini health centre for Malawi!

"The President of Malawi visited Lanarkshire this week to accept a gift from the people of Scotland - a self-powered mini health centre which will improve health care in his country. It is able to produce its own electrical power provided by a rooftop wind turbine supplied by RD Swift Turbines and solar panels from Solarcentury."