Heat from mines: West of England to explore potential to tap old mines for green heat

James Murray
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Mayor of West England Dan Norris
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Mayor of West England Dan Norris

Coal Authority and Historic England back £1.6m study to explore potential for harnessing heat from disused mines for new district heating networks

The hundreds of disused mines dotted across England could be repurposed for the 21st century and play an invaluable role in the UK's net zero transition. That is the premise behind a new research project...

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