Centre for Alternative Technology
Centre for Alternative Technology, Environmental education center in Powys, Wales
The Centre for Alternative Technology extends across 24 acres of gardens and woodlands within the UNESCO Dyfi Biosphere, presenting examples of renewable energy systems.
The institution began operations in 1973 in a former slate quarry near Machynlleth, transforming the industrial site into an environmental education facility.
The Wales Institute for Sustainable Education building incorporates local construction methods with rammed earth walls and experimental green architecture techniques.
The center provides graduate programs, workshops, and courses focusing on renewable energy, sustainable architecture, and organic food production throughout the year.
A water-balanced funicular railway system transports visitors 60 meters up the quarry face using collected rainwater as counterweight mechanism.
Location: Powys
Elevation above the sea: 70.9 m
Website: http://cat.org.uk
GPS coordinates: 52.62304,-3.83996
Latest update: May 11, 2025 13:46
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