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CAT was founded by businessman-turned-environmentalist Gerard Morgan-Grenville, and opened in 1973 in the disused Llwyngwern slate quarry near Machynlleth (once served by the narrow-gauge Corris Railway), where it occupies a seven-acre (28,000 m 2) site. [1] [2] The organisation was originally known as the "National Centre for Alternative ...
Machynlleth is the home of Ecodyfi, a locally controlled organisation that was set up to foster and support a greener community and economy in the Dyfi Valley. [22] The Centre for Alternative Technology is based in a disused quarry three miles from Machynlleth. In December 2019 Machynlleth council was the first in Wales to declare a climate ...
The Wales Institute for Sustainable Education (WISE) is an educational building located at the Centre for Alternative Technology near Machynlleth, Powys, Wales. It was designed as a case study for sustainable architecture and green building and has won several awards.
Machynlleth, Centre for Alternative Technology, CAT Funicular – water balanced; Swansea, Constitution Hill Incline Tramway (1898–1902) Isle of Man. Douglas:
The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) is an eco-centre in Powys, mid-Wales, dedicated to demonstrating and teaching sustainable development. CAT, despite its name, no longer concentrates its efforts exclusively on alternative technology, but provides information on all aspects of sustainable living. [citation needed]
In 1963, the Ffestiniog Power Station was constructed, providing a large scale generation of hydroelectricity, and in November 1973, the Centre for Alternative Technology was opened in Machynlleth. Government policy
Pantperthog is a hamlet in southern Gwynedd in Wales, 2 miles north of Machynlleth and 14 miles southeast of Dolgellau. Nearby is the former Llwyngwern quarry, which is now the Centre for Alternative Technology. [1]
A steeply-graded branch line crossed the river and led to the Era quarry, where slate could be taken from for transport to Machynlleth for transshipment. [6] The station was opened in 1884, [7] and closed at the end of passenger services in December 1930. [8]: 7 The station was structurally and cosmetically restored in the early 1980s. [9]