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From mines to megawatts: The promise of 'conflict-free Big Solar'

2014-03-14 11:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BusinessGreen: Arizona startup Green Energy Storage wants to transform an abandoned open-pit copper mine 45 miles south of Phoenix into a large-scale solar power and pumped-hydro storage facility. Although still in the early days of development, the project, first pitched to federal energy regulators two weeks ago, could become a model for conflict-free Big Solar. After all, contaminated former industrial sites and other degraded lands represent a relatively untapped opportunity for developers to steer clear...

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