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These flooded coal mines are being used to heat hundreds of homes (www.euronews.com)

submitted 2 years ago by bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works to c/europe@feddit.de

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[–] bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works [S] 2 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

Could pumped hydro be combined for energy storage from offshore wind?

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[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago*

Of course, easily. Switzerland has been using pumped water for storage almost a century. Here is one example:

It doesn't use wind power exclusively for pumping but any surplus energy. In the past this usually had been French nuclear energy, in the future it will be mostly solar and some wind.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimselsee

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[–] chrizzowski@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago

I don't see why not, provided you have the geography to make it work.

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