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minus-squareDdCno1@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 years agoYou don’t need batteries: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumped-storage_hydroelectricity
minus-squaresomeguy3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down3·2 years agoSeriously? Jeez pedanticness, if you really me to change it: you need energy storage.
minus-squareDdCno1@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·2 years agoThe point is that this type of energy storage is very cheap relative to the amount of power it can store.
minus-squaresomeguy3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·2 years 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-down2·2 years 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.