Posted on Apr 30, 2023

Old coal mines could be the solution for storing renewable energy

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Julian Hunt, a senior researcher at IIASA and lead author of a new study that explores long-term energy solutions, explains that disused mine shafts can serve as energy-storing ‘gravity batteries’.

Old coal mines could be the solution for storing renewable energy

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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LTC Eugene Chu Sounds Good!

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Maj Kim Patterson

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LTC Eugene Chu That’s one solution

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SGT (Join to see)

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Problem is the sand will have to be dug up and trucked in plus you have to destroy habitat to get the sand.

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Old coal mines could be the solution for storing renewable energy

Old coal mines could be the solution for storing renewable energy

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