On 14/05/2010 15:16, Bruce wrote:

Take out the environmental opposition and the Severn Barrage would
almost certainly go ahead.

The Sustainable Development Commission seemed to think it was viable.
FOE of course think it diabolical.

No it wouldn't, because the Treasury would rule it out on cost
grounds. Even the most optimistic studies suggest power from a Severn
barrage would be significantly more expensive then wind power.

How many off-shore wind turbines do you get for £14M and often would
they need replacing over the next 200 years?