The government agency responsible for the UK's network of canals and rivers
yesterday unveiled ambitious plans to generate enough renewable energy to power
45,000 homes through the installation of 50 bank-side wind turbines and a number
of micro-hydro projects.British Waterways said it
would work with Partnerships for Renewables
– a joint venture
between
the Carbon Trust and HSBC dedicated to undertaking renewable energy projects
on public land – to identify suitable locations across its network of 2,200
miles of canals and rivers.
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