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Hydro never stops. Wind and solar are cyclical, but even aside from electrical batteries, there are multiple companies designing energy storage systems (cf Ener
by dahart 3y ago
Hydro never stops. Wind and solar are cyclical, but even aside from electrical batteries, there are multiple companies designing energy storage systems (cf EnergyVault which has been making rounds in the news https://www.energyvault.com/ https://www.energyvault.com/).
- worik 3y ago> Hydro never stops It does. In droughts
- jackjeff 3y agoIndeed. I wonder what happens in summer in case of drought. This links partially answers my question. https://app.electricitymaps.com/zone/PT https://app.electricitymaps.com/zone/PT Apparently 33% was pumped storage (wow). And it’s a windless night so no other renewables. 17% gas that produces the CO2. That is quite impressive. Won’t compete with the crazy hydro of Norway/Sweden or the nuclear of France. But it’s quite a decent chunk of carbon free power.