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Britain's old water mills to produce clean energy

guardian.co.uk — Britain's iconic water mills, some of which date back to the 11th century, are to become a major force in the fight against climate change. Mill owners around the UK have started to refurbish their old buildings and install turbines in order to show that they can be used as a source of clean electricity.

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  • Phalanxia, on 11/16/2008, -3/+13Nice! But major force in the fight against climate change? Bit of an overstatement perhaps.
  • digitaltoast, on 11/16/2008, -0/+10I was wondering when this was going to start happening - seems too good an opportunity to waste.
  • degol, on 11/16/2008, -0/+9and then they show us a picture of a fish ...
  • Travelpilot, on 11/16/2008, -2/+8The Pom's should be applauded for this. Every bit helps and it is a move in the right direction, Good for them.
  • Fartbandit, on 11/16/2008, -0/+5A British fish in a British river that is used to power British water mills!!!
  • hiPpymIck, on 11/16/2008, -0/+4apparently there are quite a lot of them..
    they say up to 3% of UK demand

    but yeah major is greenwash
  • inactive, on 11/16/2008, -2/+6I'm currently harnessing the energy generated by 25 hamsters running on wheels to power my house.
  • sinkhead, on 11/16/2008, -1/+4By Poms do you mean English people? Just curious, I've never been called that before.
  • hiPpymIck, on 11/16/2008, -0/+3and you cant get more British than that!
  • neutronphaser, on 11/16/2008, -0/+3http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_words_for ...
  • jbmcb, on 11/16/2008, -0/+2THIS is how to be an environmentalist. You don't build new - you recycle and improve the old. Even though they won't produce that much power, every little bit helps.
  • audiogeek5, on 11/16/2008, -0/+15280 small steps in the right direction = 1 mile traveled in the right direction. Cleaner energy will just keep coming through small, creative ideas and innovations like this one. Fantastic.
  • Lephisto, on 11/16/2008, -0/+1Are you sure, were is the the chips.
  • xbxoxy1, on 11/16/2008, -0/+1What's that boy?? trouble at the old water mill? woof woof woof!
  • paulclough, on 02/11/2009, -0/+1http://thebusfinder.com
    See, that's what happens when you ask the government to solve a problem. They simply can't. They have absolutely NO incentive to do so.
  • Oztog, on 11/17/2008, -0/+1and the Queen?
  • MediaWeasel, on 11/16/2008, -0/+1Great news. Great idea to use existing structures and not have to dismantle such beautiful old buildings. These local projects are taking off even if the government isn't pushing green energy policies.
  • Swivelstick, on 11/17/2008, -0/+1You don't get out much do you?
  • Oztog, on 11/17/2008, -0/+1Well now you have, Ya Pommy git :)
  • Rockkybox, on 11/16/2008, -0/+1There is a wikipedia page for literally everything, I was amazed when i found an unremarkable office building near my house on it, but this in incredible.
  • DavidT2006, on 11/16/2008, -0/+0There are plenty of old mills and races with potential - let's see some government grants to make them productive again
  • FountainDew, on 11/16/2008, -1/+110 Twh is pretty good. Although most modern states and provinces consume several hundred. So I guess if fully tapped, it could power a medium city. Why not just pool the money to build a hydro dam instead?
  • neutronphaser, on 11/16/2008, -8/+2They'll mismanage it / hoodies will destroy it / someone will claim welfare through it.

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