Windmill Electricity Generator

A windmill used to generate electricity for the Brighton Earthship. In the background is a composting toilet.

The windmill is made by Whisper / Southwest Windpower

An image taken at or near the Brighton Earthship located near Stanmer Park, Brighton, East Sussex.

The Earthship - the first built in the UK - is an experimental sustainable development which includes the following features: photovoltaic solar cells, collection of rainwater from the roof, a windmill, using the thermal storage property of the ground (by building "hobbit like" into a hillside), reuse of rubber tires as a building material for the walls.

No one lives here, but regular tours are available by arrangement.

Further information:
Low Carbon Trust
Brighton Earthship Project
Sustainable Development Commission
The UK Earth Centre Network