How mine water could warm up the UK's forgotten coal towns

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An old coal pit head looms about homes in South Wales | Credit: iStock
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An old coal pit head looms about homes in South Wales | Credit: iStock

Funding gaps, regulatory red tape and a shortage of skilled workers are stalling the UK's mine-water heating projects, according to the University of Manchester's Jingyi Li, Alejandro Gallego Schmid and Cathy Hollis

The Ukraine war sent shockwaves through global energy markets, driving up prices and leaving households across the UK struggling with soaring energy bills. But beneath the ground, in disused coal mines,...

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