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[–] 13esq@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I understand pumped storage well. The problem with it is the required size of the reservoirs and the availability of suitable locations.

Pumped storage as it stands in the UK is really very useful for managing dips and spikes in power demand but unfortunately far, far short of being able to get us through a day or two of no wind.

[–] blazera@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Right, pumped storage hydro electric was an example of renewable electricity being baseline load. I gave a different suggestion for wind and solar storage if you dont have a good location for pumped storage.

[–] 13esq@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I honestly think the weight lifting and dropping idea is pipe dream stuff. It's good on a black board but near impossible to implement practically in real life.

Can you imagine how much stored weight we'd need to cover the energy demands of a nation given a few days of no wind?

You need to ask yourself why, if these ideas are so great, have they not already been implemented.