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A river is keeping a local school's lights on – is this a community solution to Britain's energy crisis?

Labour’s wants to make Britain a "clean energy superpower", Whalley Community Hydro scheme and others like it could set them on the right track.

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Apr 24, 2025
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Tim Jackson at the Community Hydro Scheme in Whalley, Lancashire Pic: The Lead

Nestled in the Ribble Valley - consistently ranked as one of the UK’s best places to live - is Whalley, a large village built around the banks of the River Calder. And the community-based hydro scheme constantly turning in that river could be part of making the country a more …

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