Environment Agency maps hydropower hotspots (Guardian Unlimited)

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Report identifies thousands of potential small-scale hydropower sites in English and Welsh rivers that could power 850,000 homes Thousands of small-scale hydroelectric schemes could power 850,000 homes and produce 1.5% of the UK's electricity needs, according to an Environment Agency study (EA) published today (pdf) . The agency mapped the energy hotspots of English and Welsh rivers and ...