Archived Solar And Wind Energy May Be Nice, But How Can We Store It? (npr.org)
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Archived Solar And Wind Energy May Be Nice, But How Can We Store It? (npr.org)
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[–] tame ago
Because it needs a shit ton of water. A tower ain't cutting it, you need a lake.
[–] klobos ago
I wasn't thinking tower. I was thinking massive man made lake. Why would anyone think of a tower for this?
[–] tame ago (edited ago)
Guy below said towers. They do actually do pumped hydro with dams in hilly areas, it works really well but requires very specific geography. So if you were thinking massive man made lake you were spot on!