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What do hexbears think about pumped hydropower storage? (hexbear.net)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by TankieTanuki@hexbear.net to c/science@hexbear.net

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To make solar power viable, we need a solution for overnight energy storage.

Batteries are complicated.

Do you know what isn't? Water go up. stonks-up

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[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 6 points 3 months ago

Can work if the environment is good for it, has the same ecological and geological problems. Artificial water towers would be quite a big project maybe?