How SOLAR PARKS are fixing up abandoned COAL MINES.

Communities all over the world have been badly affected by the closure of coal mines in recent years. Those abandoned mines also continue to leak toxins into local waterways and emit thousands of tonnes of methane into the atmosphere. But their proximity to grid connections and infrastructure make them ideal sites for new solar projects, with developers cleaning up the mess left by the old technology. This week we take a look at the astonishing energy generation potential of 'COAL to SOLAR'.

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Global Energy Monito website
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GEM Paper : Bright side of the mine
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Bill McKibben piece in The New Yorker
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