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2009 is the year for hydro power
Posted by Matthew Rhodes on 8th June 2009 at 6:12 am
For reasons that escape me, we have been asked to do more small scale hydro power projects this year than ever before. Hydro projects are a personal favourite of mine because they are the most bespoke of any renewables, and because they often involve the most interesting local issues. History comes …
Posted in: Hydro electricity
Population pressures could make water shortages a UK crisis
Posted by Barry Nutley on 16th April 2010 at 9:20 am
We've had one of the wettest winters in history, and it would be easy to think that we have no issues with the level of potable water in this country. I've mentioned in previous blogs that there are other issues that suggest that water (or potential lack of it) is still a problem we need to address.…
Posted in: Rainwater harvesting
Is water the new carbon?
Posted by Barry Nutley on 15th July 2010 at 11:20 am
I've mentioned the importance of water saving in previous blogs, but is it set to become the most talked about environmental issue? I recently read an article eluding to this: David Symons, director of consultancy WSP Environment & Energy, before his presentation at IWEX on Wednesday, Is w…
Posted in: General, Rainwater harvesting
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