Appalachia – Energy Transition https://energytransition.org The Global Energiewende Thu, 02 Mar 2023 15:03:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 Appalachian Phoenix: solar rises in the heart of the United States’ dying coal industry https://energytransition.org/2023/02/appalachian-phoenix-solar-rises-in-the-heart-of-the-united-states-dying-coal-industry/ https://energytransition.org/2023/02/appalachian-phoenix-solar-rises-in-the-heart-of-the-united-states-dying-coal-industry/#respond Tue, 21 Feb 2023 08:00:06 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=27869 Closed and abandoned surface mines, often flattened, despoiled and desolate, can make ideal sites for re-purposing into clean energy centers. For over a decade, the Environmental Protection Agency has recommended that renewable energy projects be installed on former mined lands, particularly closed mountain top removal sites. Though solar is the fastest growing source of new electricity across the...

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