Picked up a Metro on the way to work this morning and read a piece on the recommissioning of a water-powered turbine on the Wharfe at Grassington. The original building plant dates from 1909 and evidently uses an Archimedes screw. News to me - anyone heard anything else?
Tight lines
Marra

send dr-rob a pm , he's the resident wharfe expert

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Hi Marra Boo
This is probably the link you are looking for.....looks like these guys are looking for business

http://www.h2ope.org.uk/index.php?op...tpage&Itemid=1

Hope its NOH2OHOPE......River Ribble saw sense

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Hi
The only turbines I know of are the ones at the trout farm at Kilnsey

http://www.kilnseypark.co.uk/hydro_electric_scheme.cfm

Cheers

Steve

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Is this on the site of Locock's Mill at Lynton, which has been turned into flats - Saltaire AA water, or used to be, I believe?

Steve

Hey up Steve
I think you are right. I've just googled 'Grassington hydroelectric' and there are a few links, but this one from English Heritage is from the horses mouth, so-to-speak:
http://nds.coi.gov.uk/content/detail...leaseID=382694
Seems a really good idea - the turbines are 'fish friendly'.
Cheers
Marra

An article concerning this appeared in our local paper last Friday:

http://www.cravenherald.co.uk/craven..._back_to_life/

Fascinating stuff!

Kind regards

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