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minus-squareDdCno1@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·1 year agoYou don’t need batteries: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumped-storage_hydroelectricity
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down3·1 year agoSeriously? Jeez pedanticness, if you really me to change it: you need energy storage.
minus-squareDdCno1@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·1 year agoThe point is that this type of energy storage is very cheap relative to the amount of power it can store.
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·1 year agoI’ve heard some problems with it (pumped hydro) that I don’t recall all the specifics that’s why we see other things like batteries (or all the others jeez).
minus-squareDdCno1@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·1 year agoYou need suitable locations. That’s the main limitation.
You don’t need batteries:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumped-storage_hydroelectricity
Seriously? Jeez pedanticness, if you really me to change it: you need energy storage.
The point is that this type of energy storage is very cheap relative to the amount of power it can store.
I’ve heard some problems with it (pumped hydro) that I don’t recall all the specifics that’s why we see other things like batteries (or all the others jeez).
You need suitable locations. That’s the main limitation.