British Waterways' canal micro hydro power plan...thoughts? (ID #001)

Date: 5/5/2009 to 5/18/2009
Duration: 2 weeks
Host: Self Moderated
Topic(s): 1

Overview:

hi! I'm new to this but am a student at Birmingham City University and writing for Birmingham Recylced for my online journalism class. Our topic for Birmingham Recycled is Environmental issues and specifically focusing on those in the Birmingham, UK area. I would welcome opinons and thoughts from anywhere in the world though-even if this is Birmingham based. My topic for a current article that will go up on the website early next week is based on an article from The Guardian . It focuses on attempting to create sources for energy through small scale hydro electric scheme.

I'm trying to get any input from social networks like this one to help piece the article together.

What do you think about the idea?

Do you think there is more that could be done?

How do you think the idea is good/bad?

Do you think we should be focusing on other things that could provide more energy that this endeavor?

Any additional input (and if possible for me to quote you also!) would be great!

Thanks for reading and putting your two cents in!

Topic 1: Energy from canals/hydro power
hydro power being used in Birmingham by British Waterways