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Renewables surprisingly "on track" to meet net zero by 2050::undefined

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[โ€“] Mountaineer@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The US (which is where I assume you are), has the second largest one in the world in current operation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath_County_Pumped_Storage_Station

Short answer, it scales fine.
Now you need to find someone to pay for it.

[โ€“] SinJab0n@mujico.org 7 points 1 year ago

The gas industry doesn't likes this