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Blew it

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At last, a common-sense alternative to Wind Turbines, Solar and Nuclear. Also, note how the lagoons can be used as holding areas for fresh water during periods of high rainfall. Thus preventing flooding. A similar lagoon built on the Severn Estuary could easily hold every last drop of water currently sitting on the Somerset Levels.

If and when that project comes to fruition, I would love to cycle along the wall.

All they have to do now, is get the idea past the corrupt trough-feeders in Westminster and Brussels.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-26072805#

http://www.tidallagoonswanseabay.com/film.aspx
 
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mike killay

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Well, we will see.
This is Swansea, notorious for pulling in bright ideas, sucking all the money out of them and dumping them. (I live there)
A six mile sea wall? Where will all the rock come from? How long to build it?

And then only enough electricity generated for 120,000 houses.
 
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mike killay

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Just found out that Holyhead breakwater which is a mile long took 28 years to build.
 
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The Severn estuary barrage is a better answer, much bigger and much more costly, but the output justifies it.
 
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mike killay said:
Well, we will see.
This is Swansea, notorious for pulling in bright ideas, sucking all the money out of them and dumping them. (I live there)
A six mile sea wall? Where will all the rock come from? How long to build it?

And then only enough electricity generated for 120,000 houses.
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Better idea than the rail project no one want's
 
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