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Old 09-05-2018, 07:00 AM   #85 (permalink)
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All the above plus lay off the loud pedal.

I don't think pumped storage is wasteful of water, it just goes 'round and 'round. It is inefficient compared to gravity and steel wheels on rails.

Hoover dam is interesting because all the infrastructure is there except for the tunnel and pumps.
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