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Abstract: . . . Page 3 installed in the UK, perhaps on the South Downs, it would only provide 10% of UK electricity! Something on a far grander scale such as the Severn Barrage which would provide 7 per cent of UK electricity or imports of renewable electricity from abroad will be required. Ian Fells Copyright Ian Fells . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renewable Energy: 10% by 2010 By Professor Ian Fells CBE FREng FRSE Fells Associates There were 5,624 water mills listed in the Doomsday Inventory for England in 1086. They were mostly used for grinding grain. Each village had one, . . . . . . will only provide a quarter of what is needed. To put this into perspective, if all the current world wind energy capacity were April 2, 2001 Page 3 installed in the UK, perhaps on the South Downs, it would only provide 10% of UK electricity! Something on a far grander scale such as the Severn Barrage which would provide 7 per cent of UK electricity or imports of renewable electricity from abroad will be required. Ian Fells Copyright Ian . . . --1327,3,221,1210,6637
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