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One of these with a rocket mass heater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_mass_heater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_mass_heater would solve the smoke
by dave333 2y ago
One of these with a rocket mass heater
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_mass_heater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_mass_heater
would solve the smoke and heating problems in one go. Wouldn't need trees either as you could burn whatever is providing the thatch material - small sticks/brush.
- dan-robertson 2y agoThey burned peat, not wood. And I think the smoke was part of the point? The article claims it kept pests out of the roof. Presumably it kept midges away too. Though obviously living with all the smoke wouldn’t be so nice.
- Qwertious 2y agoOr just a small wind turbine with resistive heating; it's not like Scotland lacks wind. I imagine they didn't use PV because 1) Scotland doesn't get much sun, 2) it'd get nicked by the first viking that came along, and 3) if they put it on the roof then it'd be a nightmare replacing the thatch. =p