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From coal to hydrogen

Puertollano, Campo de Calatrava, Ciudad Real

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From coal to hydrogen

Curiosity · Puertollano, Campo de Calatrava, Ciudad Real

Image of Puertollano, not of the place itself.

Coal mining began in Puertollano in 1873 and closed on 1 January 1976. The town then reinvented itself as a petrochemical hub and today is turning towards renewable energy and hydrogen research.

Photo: Fabián Pedrero Gallego (CC BY 2.0)

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