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Coal Authority switches to solar energy

Solar power is helping the UK’s Coal Authority save energy and reduce costs. With sustainability a key focus for the organisation, the Coal Authority has been looking at ways to harness clean energy sources to help run mine water treatment schemes.

 The Coal Authority’s Bates mine water treatment scheme is making use of solar panels to generate the electricity it needs to operate

The Coal Authority’s Bates mine water treatment scheme is making use of solar panels to generate the electricity it needs to operate

Mine water treatment schemes need energy to work hard cleaning mine water for safe release into watercourses. The push to incorporate green energy into these schemes aims to protect the wider environment,...

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