Valves that control the water going into the turbines at the Fljotsdalur hydro power station,which is part of Karahnjukar a controversial hydro electricity project in North East Iceland. It is in the wilderness area of Vatnajokull and was created by damming the Jokuls a Dal river. It is controversial as it flooded a huge area of one of Europe's last wilderness areas,that was home to nesting Whooper Swans and Pink Footed Geese. The project does however produce 40% of Iceland's electricity from renewables | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Cooper, Ashley |
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