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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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[–] TheWolfOfSouthEnd@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

How much energy is generated versus how much is used to pump water back up?

[–] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 3 points 3 months ago

It generates exactly as much as the grid currently needs and then everything beyond that pumps the water.