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Pumped hydro probably isn't the answer to energy storage. https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2011/11/pump-up-the-storage/ https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2011/11/pump-up-th
by tenuousemphasis 5y ago
Pumped hydro probably isn't the answer to energy storage.
https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2011/11/pump-up-the-storage/ https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2011/11/pump-up-the-storage/
You need a large reservoir at the top, another at the bottom, and as much vertical separation as possible. There aren't all that many places in the world that offer the geography necessary. It can be a good solution in places that do have the correct geography, though.