Water power rising
Raymond Mgadzah reports on Quaker involvement with an innovative ‘green’ initiative in the north of England
An old technology used by ancient Egyptian and other early civilisations is making a comeback in the twenty-first century: hydro-power or water power. The use of water power dates back to Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt where irrigation has been used since the sixth millennium BC. Hydro-power was also used by the Qanat system in ancient Persia and the Turpan water system in ancient China.
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