Pumped storage power could replace coal | Business Brief

Coal is Germany's biggest energy source, and one of its top polluters. But over the next decade there's a big effort being made to phase out energy sources such as coal and nuclear power in favor of more environmentally friendly energy like wind and solar. One possible solution would be to convert coal mines into pumped-storage hydroelectric power stations.

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