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Railways, energy, CO2 - Part 1 | 30 comments (30 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)
Re: The critical question for river barges ... (4.00 / 2)
Ummm...being pedantic, rivers flow, and as far as I know locks on rivers don't usually have pumps.

So for "river barges" that factor doesn't really apply.

On the other hand, there's a lot of canals about, where in dry conditions especially, pumping is a factor in energy consumption.

But there is some new technology out there that's pretty efficient in energy terms.....

I've always loved those Thames river barges. There were loads in St Katherine's Dock which my office looked out over back in my days in the Belly of The Beast.

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by ChrisCook (cojockathotmaildotcom) on Wed Jan 23rd, 2008 at 04:47:22 AM EST
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Railways, energy, CO2 - Part 1 | 30 comments (30 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
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