The Conversation Climate NewsJan 22, 2023

While battery innovations get a lot of attention, there’s a simple, proven long-term storage technique that’s been used in the U.S. since the 1920s.

It’s called pumped hydro energy storage. Here’s how it works

https://theconversation.com/batteries-get-hyped-but-pumped-hydro-provides-the-vast-majority-of-long-term-energy-storage-essential-for-renewable-power-heres-how-it-works-174446

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Batteries get hyped, but pumped hydro provides the vast majority of long-term energy storage essential for renewable power – here’s how it works

A team of researchers found 35,000 pairs of existing reservoirs, lakes and old mines in the US that could be turned into long-term energy storage – and they don’t need dams on rivers.

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Natural lakes and rivers that have been dammed for hydro energy are already heavily regulated. This has severely damaged the river and lake ecosystems. Pumping hydro will make things even worse. Old mines are ok for this.

Jan 23, 2023 at 8:38pmWeb