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Solar on former strip mines? It's not as simple as it sounds

Developers of a solar farm atop a former Kentucky coal mining site hope their work will inspire similar projects, but the process is much more complicated and time consuming than it may seem.

By Lyndsey Gilpin . 8 May 2017
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Appalachian coal mine waste could provide key ingredients for clean energy

Researchers at state universities in the Southeast are closing in on whether one of the region’s biggest liabilities – coal mine waste – might become a valuable asset by supplying rare earth elements needed for clean energy and other applications.

By Jim Pierobon . 29 March 2017

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