Three ways to assess how Liverpool’s tidal energy plan will affect the environment
Wednesday 22 Jan 2025

A proposed tidal energy scheme on Liverpool’s River Mersey is entering an early assessment and consultation phase. This multi-billion pound infrastructure project, which could span several miles across the river and power up to a million homes, exemplifies the complex challenge of planning large-scale renewable energy projects.
The project uses the “Rochdale envelope” approach in its environmental planning. This allows environmental assessors to evaluate potential knock-on effects while technical details of a new project are still evolving.
Read more in The Conversation here
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