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Hydro, an Eco Farmhouse and Spiders

Exploring why there are fears for the future of small-scale hydroelectric schemes in rural Wales.

28 minutes

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Mon 29 Jun 2015 05:30

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Fears that the future of small scale hydro schemes in rural Wales - Thousands of untapped streams pouring off hillsides around the country hold the promise of generating clean energy and income for farming communities. But an , that's been working to increase the output of the energy of the area and reduce carbon emissions has hit a problem -- there's no room in the grid for what they generate.

And staying with Hydro - a centuries-old woodland near Betws y Coed, described as "irreplaceable" is under threat if get the go-ahead. According to the proposed project on the River Conwy at Fairy Glen would mean half an acre of woodland is destroyed. The charity has asked Snowdonia National Park Authority to reject .

Wales's first fully off-grid farmhouse - The , called Maes yr Onn, at Manmoel in Caerphilly county has won awards and includes solar panels, rainwater harvesting and even skirting board heating. We meet the family living a renewable life.

And spiders - did you know Wales' is home to over 450 species of them? We meet the who employs some interesting methods to study them.

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  • Sun 28 Jun 2015 07:03
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