boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago40% of US electricity is now emissions-freearstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square225fedilinkarrow-up1970cross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.fooworldnews@lemmy.ml
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minus-squareiknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoPumped hydro works well for storage, although it basically has the same problem as hydro power - it’s only available in places with water and elevation changes.
minus-squareJustas🇱🇹@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoYes, but an elevation change of 100 meters is enough for one: The one near me for example
minus-squareiknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoInteresting! Still way too much elevation needed to be useful for us in Holland though. 😆
Pumped hydro works well for storage, although it basically has the same problem as hydro power - it’s only available in places with water and elevation changes.
Yes, but an elevation change of 100 meters is enough for one: The one near me for example
Interesting! Still way too much elevation needed to be useful for us in Holland though. 😆