Pumped Storage Hydro Could be Key to the Clean Energy Transition. But Where Will the Water Come From?

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By By Wyatt MyskowNov 19, 2023, 5:30 am461 ptsHotTop
Dozens of proposed projects would pump water uphill to reservoirs that release it to generate electricity when wind and solar can’t. But their reliance on groundwater in the drought-stricken Southwest is leading to pushback. By Wyatt Myskow ELY, Nevada—The smell of piñon pine filled the air as the Ghost…

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