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Re-Purposing the Netherlands' Dike System For Power Generation
vikingpower writes "Built in reaction to a major flood that killed 1,800 in the '50s, the Dutch system of dikes, sluices, surge barriers, and dams has been dubbed 'one of the seven wonders of the modern world' by the American Society of Engineers. Now there are proposals to use the system differently, e.g. as tidal power plants, by punching holes in them. Any civil engineer's mouth will probably be watering when thinking of the mega-projects this could give rise to."
The Netherlands are the most environmentally unfriendly country in the world.
Yeah, all that cycling around instead of riding cars is really bad for the environment. And those windmills they historically used to keep the land (polders) dry... oh man, that really must have dealt some blows to the environment...
Would you kindly look at a dictionary?
dike: an embankment for controlling or holding back the sea
dyke: disparaging term for a lesbian
New low in ignorance and carelessness for Slashdot.
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