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Coal mine in Germany turns into hydroelectric battery

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 19, 2017 | 1:44 pm Energy Europe Coal 

RAG AG-owned Prosper-Haniel hard coal mine, located in the German state of North-Rhine Westphalia, will be turned into a giant battery that stores excess solar and wind energy. Set to be totally transformed by 2018, the mine will become a...

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