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A new use for old shafts

An Edinburgh firm has been given innovation funding from Innovate UK’s Infrastructure Systems Innovation competition for a unique plan: using the country’s old mine shafts to generate electricity

Donna Schmidt
A new use for old shafts

Gravitricity, which was recently awarded £650,000 (US$904,865), will use the money to design and build its 250kW concept demonstrator. It is targeting testing the development, which involves weights and...

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