mines Archives - Ocean and Coastal Futures

02 Sep 2020

Mine water remediation and using heat from disused mines

Mine remediation Mine waste project starts £6m https://www.gov.uk/government/news/work-starts-on-6m-river-clean-up-project & Innovation for use of Minewater to heat cities. The Environment Agency and Coal Authority has started work on Nent Haggs Mine Water Treatment Scheme to address a harmful legacy of the industrial revolution. The River Nent is the second most metal polluted river in England with […]

11 Apr 2018

Energy from heated groundwater in mining areas – huge opportunity – two projects

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The water sector has the skills and technologies to exploit the huge reservoirs of heated mine water around the country. Scotland leading the way deploying this technology. 1. Abandoned collieries could hold key to heating UK homes – Geologists aim to tap reservoir in tunnels under Glasgow Guardian Robin McKie Science editor Scientists are finalising plans to […]