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Power debate must go beyond politics

The prospect of generating electricity from the River Clyde, which has been the lifeblood of Glasgow and the west of Scotland since the first settlers made the dear green place their home, is an exciting one in several ways.

Technically, the engineers from Strathclyde University are confident that the scheme to build a barrage between Greenock and Ardmore Point near Cardross is feasible.