From bldgblog:

“Plans are afoot to take advantage of “the Mersey’s vast renewable energy potential by constructing a tidal power fence which, according to initial estimates, could generate up to 2,000 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 15 per cent of the North-west’s electricity requirements. The Mersey offers more tidal power potential than virtually any other river in Europe, by virtue of its 10-metre tidal range and strong currents which are a by-product of its shape and its position on England’s windy North-west coast.”

An interesting story, but most importantly it’s accompanied by several beautiful architectural drawings like the one above. I’ve always been fascinated by these types of renderings because their lines are so strong and the colors are so skewed. It always gave me secret pleasure that a field that exists on numerical accuracy and precision essentially had impressionists doing its renderings.

“Herculean and abstract concrete structures humming with hydroelectric power. Submerge ten of these things in the Mersey… and England just got a whole lot brighter.”