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Micro-Hydro Power Picking Up Spead As More Rural Towns Want To Go Off-Grid Posted by TreeHugger 1 year 22 weeks ago - Tags: 
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Photos from Agua y Tierra Network in Kochi prefecture, Japan
Many rural towns and communities can benefit from hydroelectric power solutions, especially small scale projects that don't require massive investments. In Kochi prefecture, one town decided to go micro-hydro and install small power plants. They found that it took some effort, but after town meetings and a focus on education, people liked the idea of self-sufficiency and the environmental benefits. Hydroelectric power is Japan's largest energy resource, and these projects are a "small-is-beautiful" kind of deal that rings...
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