The Focus Fusion Society Forums Economic Forums General thought on old coal mines. Reply To: Richard Branson – Virgin Pledge

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Glenn Millam
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Duke Leto wrote: Anyone (Glenn) know anything on:

The volume of operating subterranean mines?
The volume of non-operating subterranean mines?
Guesstimate of how much capital/energy/labor will need to go into hydroponics per unit of volume?

Here is the most comprehensive breakdown of US Coal Industry I’ve found on the net.

http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/page/acr/acr_sum.html

I hope this helps.