The Magazine of the Mills Section of the no Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings 162 January 2020 Mill News Water wheels floating? Windpower is not straightforward Is Brexit the end? Micro-hydro power using stream We need to be aware of the evidence; Not if you read Jon Cook’s report wheels; an interesting approach to night-time is not so productive from Western France sustainable power no 162 1. Editorial 2. Floating Water Wheels as Sustainable Hydropower Technology 6. Wind Report 13. News from the Mills Section: Mills Section event calendar 14. Casework Report 15. Section spring meeting 18. Boost your support for mills Contents 19. Course: Maintenance Matters 21. Conference: Managing Health & Safety Risks in Traditional Mills 22. Kent County Council windmills 24. European Collaboration 27. Rex Wailes: His life in brief 28. Mills in the News 34. Mill Group News and Newsletters Review SPAB MILLS SECTION Deadline for contributions for the April 2020 issue of Mills Section Committee 37 Spital Square Mill News is 1 March 2020 Mildred Cookson – Chairman London E1 6DY Jim Bailey –Vice Chairman Copy should be sent to the editor at the Office or at Steve Temple, Paul Sellwood, Switchboard 0207 377 1644
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