One quarter of residential properties in the UK sit on the coalfields and heat from these mines could one day heat the homes above. In this episode, Jeremy Crooks and Gareth Farr share how this renewable energy technology could provide a significant low carbon contribution to Britain’s future renewable energy needs. Could our abandoned mines move from being viewed as a liability to being a national asset?
If you have previously worked with Jeremy and would like to share a dedication that will be shared with his family, please contact: mineenergy@coal.gov.uk
Find out more: gov.uk/coalauthority
Farr et al 2020. The temperature of Britain's coalfields [open access]
https://qjegh.lyellcollection.org/content/early/2020/10/19/qjegh2020-109
Coal Authority Viewer (To view the interactive temperature maps - click on blue tab top right hand corner)
https://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/coalauthority/home.html
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Music
Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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