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Originally Posted by norseman
"tiny rivers" - N.E. rivers originate on Low Fell in the North Pennines at around 2500 feet, then drop to sea level in a relatively short distanceso quite a steep drop-off with some good sites for a generator - large reservoirs already in existence.
This is worth a read, it's about those micro-aquagenerators
http://www.waterpowermagazine.com/story.asp?sc=2058305 |
Oh, sorry. I meant "tiny rivers" by comparison with those on large continents.
You're thinking about comparatively small plants although small-scale solutions may also have their places in the overall picture. Such solutions may make economic sense in a few areas but trying to significantly replace coal and gas generated electricity with renewables will need various small-scale solutions and the likelihood is that many will be found to be uneconomic.
Much as you dislike wind turbines, my bet is that you'll have to put up with a whole bunch more - just like we all may have to accept deep-mined coal's impact on our landscape again in the future. The alternatives are a smaller population and/or less energy usage.
How likely is either of those scenarios?
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