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> you can't just close the pipe and electricity stops flowing We can. Solar panels can be disconnected. Wind turbines can be stopped. Dams can be stopped and d
by crubier 2y ago
> you can't just close the pipe and electricity stops flowing
We can. Solar panels can be disconnected. Wind turbines can be stopped. Dams can be stopped and dump water without energy production.
- seanmcdirmid 2y agoSome dams can store water in reservoirs. Actually, if there is a surplus of energy, some dams can use it pump water up from their lower to upper reservoir (a reservoir is effectively a less efficient battery).