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I read somewhere recently that if existing dams in West Virginia were retrofitted with hydroelectric capabilities, they could yield something close to the power
by legutierr 6y ago
I read somewhere recently that if existing dams in West Virginia were retrofitted with hydroelectric capabilities, they could yield something close to the power requirements of New York City.
Maybe hydroelectric isn't an option for California, but in the east, there might be much more of an opportunity.
- dragontamer 6y agoIsh. The east already has the Bath County Pumped Hydro station (aka: "the largest battery in the world") Its not like the East needs more hydro / energy storage. They've already got GW-hrs of energy storage. That's the "problem" about geography-based solutions: the places where Hydro already makes sense are already built up 50 years ago. Not that that makes Hydro a "bad idea" or anything. If anything, it proves how Hydro has been tested for decades and is effective. It does mean that the East can build up more Solar Panels, since there's plenty of energy storage available.