Accrington Web - Today in pictures

I am more a fan of the turbines, I have visited them on many occasions, I had not seen the hydro instalation until you posted the pictures, and in all honesty a brick shed with railings is not as low profile as I thought it would be.

davemac

26-01-2015 20:56

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Today in Pictures, a somewhat strenuous expedition today, it was uphill all the way, and even coming down was uphill, well it felt like it.

1. From this point you can imagine you are strolling through the industrial revolution.
2. Always remember to turn around, there may be a viewpoint you have missed.
3. Stone would have been in plentiful supply for dry stone walls, the quarry is just here.
4. The remains of a trolley possibly pushed over the edge when the quarry ceased operation.
5. In the words of Alan Dedicoat, you have to be in it to wet it......well something like that.
6. This is as far as the trail takes us today, unless I slip then I might just have a few days of hospital food.
7. If you use the tree as a point of reference you can see where the last snap was taken from.
8. Moonscapes left by the Victorians.
9. Listen.......you can just hear the hammers and chisels from the past... they are building the foundations our future was based on.
10. Bang.....The moonscapes of the past are looked upon by the explorations into the future.

DtheP47

26-01-2015 22:10

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Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1131094)

Yes Dave but turbines have to be turned off when it's too windy, how Irish is that? Solar panels only work in the daytime.
Hydro schemes can run 24/7 with very little limitations.

A brick shed with railings there's plenty of them in the rubble valley.
"pun intended"
What did you expect some kind of hobbit house?

Stevie R

26-01-2015 22:38

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Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1131026)

Why is it a pity, I wouldnt want one of those in Hyndburn.

I don`t agree Dave,if you look at the River Hyndburn,particularly where it flows past Asda,the river has been encased with concrete sides.The speed of the water when in flood is far greater than it would be if it were a natural river bed.
Hyndburn Hydro would be a step forward in my opinion.

gpick24

26-01-2015 22:46

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I wouldn't want one either, simply because the river "stink" is flourishing nowadays and wouldn't want something like that upsetting the wildlife on there. Personally I don't mind the windmills.

davemac

26-01-2015 22:51

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Originally Posted by Stevie R (Post 1131112)

To be honest I hadn't though about the bits where it has been covered, encased or otherwise restricted, I suppose there it would be acceptable, but if you look at the one in Whalley it is right at the weir, and that was a bit of a draw for tourists photographers and general walkers.

gpick24

26-01-2015 22:54

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Wherever it's placed i fear it would have an effect further downstream on such a small river.

DtheP47

26-01-2015 23:07

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Originally Posted by gpick24 (Post 1131113)

I wouldn't want one either, simply because the river "stink" is flourishing nowadays and wouldn't want something like that upsetting the wildlife on there. Personally I don't mind the windmills.

The Whalley ducks looked happy enough :D

gpick24

27-01-2015 06:41

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Originally Posted by DtheP47 (Post 1131116)

The Whalley ducks looked happy enough :D

Probably glad they haven`t had to foot the bill. http://www.jonrb.com/emoticons/getmecoat.gif

DtheP47

27-01-2015 08:32

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Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1131114)

Here's a link to the diary covering construction with some great pics there.

Project progress - Whalley Hydro

gpick24

27-01-2015 08:38

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I saw that earlier, on the home page it tells you that it generates 100kw, hardly worth all that effort.

DtheP47

27-01-2015 08:55

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Originally Posted by gpick24 (Post 1131129)

I saw that earlier, on the home page it tells you that it generates 100kw, hardly worth all that effort.

According to FAQ - benefits page.

" Will provide a dividend for investors of 3-5%, rising to 6.9% for tax payers eligible to claim tax relief under the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS)."

FAQ - Whalley Hydro

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