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Small scale hydropower can provide stream new jobs to rural regions

2015-07-16 16:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Micro-hydro, the generation of electricity from small streams, has begun to take off in rural Wales. The countrys geography makes small-scale hydropower a viable alternative source of energy and, for struggling rural areas, a source of income and jobs. Wales has long exploited its natural advantages in waterpower, from pre-industrial mills to six large hydropower schemes today. The vast Dinorwig plant alone generates 1,728MW, meeting peak-time electricity demand across the country. A typical...

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