• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Earth Wise

A look at our changing environment.

Hide Search
You are here: Home / Archives for pumped hydroelectric storage

pumped hydroelectric storage

Pumped Hydro Storage

January 13, 2016 By WAMC WEB

https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/EW-01-13-16-Pumped-Hydro-Storage.mp3

There is much talk these days about energy storage.  As more and more wind and solar power enters the electrical grid, there is an increasing need to be able to store excess energy and have it available when the wind isn’t blowing or the sun isn’t shining.  Much of the talk centers around battery technology, and having storage batteries distributed throughout the grid is the most versatile and widely applicable way to provide storage.

[Read more…] about Pumped Hydro Storage

Primary Sidebar

Recent Episodes

  • Energy From Rice Straw | Earth Wise
  • California Flooding | Earth Wise
  • The Race For EV Batteries | Earth Wise
  • Turning Carbon Into Stone | Earth Wise
  • Tracking Global Forest Changes | Earth Wise

WAMC Northeast Public Radio

WAMC/Northeast Public Radio is a regional public radio network serving parts of seven northeastern states (more...)

Copyright © 2023 ·