International Water Power & Dam Construction

Long-duration energy storage: why pumped storage is a ubiquitous technology

Long-duration energy storage underpins Australia’s transition to solar and wind, providing low-cost, reliable power ...
Fast Company

Forget batteries. This 100-year-old technique provides cheap energy storage for wind and solar power

To cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in half within a decade, the Biden administration’s goal, the U.S. is going to need a lot more solar and wind power generation, and lots of cheap energy storage.
Governing

Batteries Get Hyped, but Pumped Hydro Provides the Vast Majority of Long-Term Energy Storage Essential for Renewable Power – Here’s How It Works

To cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in half within a decade, the Biden administration’s goal, the U.S. is going to need a lot more solar and wind power generation, and lots of cheap energy storage.
Bloomberg L.P.

China’s Massive Hydro Energy Storage Goals May Be Getting Bigger

China’s biggest dam builder says the country is launching an even-larger-than-expected campaign to build hydro energy storage to complement renewable power.
WUNC

A century of renewable energy on Mountain Island Lake

This story appeared first in WFAE's weekly climate newsletter, which is out Thursdays. Sign up at WFAE.org/newsletters. Duke Energy recently celebrated a big birthday ...