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To: MtnClimber

One could reach 100% renewable energy in your scheme by adding one more source of renewable — water: hydroelectric.

Create a two-level reservoir system of lakes.
Use the periods of excess energy to pump the water from the lower to the upper lake of each pair.
During the periods of low/no wind, etc. produce hydroelectricity as the water flows from upper to lower lake of each pair.


12 posted on 01/14/2023 6:43:27 AM PST by Wish2Post
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To: Wish2Post

True, except the trend in this country is to remove dams ... for the environment.


27 posted on 01/14/2023 7:20:25 AM PST by meatloaf
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To: Wish2Post

Except that the energy expended in pumping water uphill is always greater than the energy generated by the water flowing back downhill.


29 posted on 01/14/2023 7:34:37 AM PST by Mr. Lucky (It's worth noting that this debate about ttyl)
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To: Wish2Post

That’s already been done for conventional power (pumped hydro power) and is being developed further for use with renewable and renamed “water battery”.

https://www.hydroreview.com/hydro-industry-news/a-water-battery-it-could-happen-soon/


37 posted on 01/14/2023 8:52:37 AM PST by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how thery control you. )
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