Comments on: Say ‘Hi!’ to Hydropower http://dofonline.co.uk/blogs/eco-finance/carbon-emmissions/germany-france-recession-5454444/ Joining the dots between cost and carbon reduction for finance directors Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:22:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Peter Wognum http://dofonline.co.uk/blogs/eco-finance/carbon-emmissions/germany-france-recession-5454444/#comment-2086 Peter Wognum Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:30:38 +0000 http://dofonline.co.uk/blogs/eco-finance/?p=71#comment-2086 That's exactly the point, Hydro. There are already working hydro plants, but only in Scotland (5 to date, generating just under a combined 1,200MW). The hydropower schemes discussed in the article are mini-hydro projects - much cheaper to implement and can generate power from rivers and weirs, so 'do-able' everywhere and anywhere in the UK apart from the very flattest land (looks like Norfolk might miss out, but otherwise we're good to go!). Environmental impact has been studied over the past 5 years and these schemes can be implemented without any negative impact to the environment... even the Anglers Association no longer has a problem with this! That’s exactly the point, Hydro.

There are already working hydro plants, but only in Scotland (5 to date, generating just under a combined 1,200MW).

The hydropower schemes discussed in the article are mini-hydro projects - much cheaper to implement and can generate power from rivers and weirs, so ‘do-able’ everywhere and anywhere in the UK apart from the very flattest land (looks like Norfolk might miss out, but otherwise we’re good to go!).

Environmental impact has been studied over the past 5 years and these schemes can be implemented without any negative impact to the environment… even the Anglers Association no longer has a problem with this!

]]> By: Hydro http://dofonline.co.uk/blogs/eco-finance/carbon-emmissions/germany-france-recession-5454444/#comment-2085 Hydro Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:07:14 +0000 http://dofonline.co.uk/blogs/eco-finance/?p=71#comment-2085 Hydro??? The problem here is there are no sites in the UK where it can be implemented. You need vast amounts of space to dam in order for it to be viable. Scotland has the mountains and the requisite topography but it still causes massive environmental impact Hydro??? The problem here is there are no sites in the UK where it can be implemented. You need vast amounts of space to dam in order for it to be viable. Scotland has the mountains and the requisite topography but it still causes massive environmental impact

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