Storing energy in large pumped hydro schemes sounds simple. But engineering and terrain challenges have put Snowy 2.0 well off track – while grid-scale batteries get better and better
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Our research has found 30,000 farm dams which could be used as energy storage. Solar by day, hydro by night.
If the proposed pumped hydro scheme at Onslow goes ahead and is managed well, it could be a major asset to diversify a low-carbon, self-resilient economy in Aotearoa New Zealand.
To get to 82% renewables by decade’s end means storage - and that’s where we hope our new atlas of sites for pumped hydro storage can help
Pumped hydro offers us large scale energy storage. If we do it carefully, we can make sure these dams don’t cause the damage of the past.
The world hydropower industry has public relations work to do, if its global expansion is to be realised. But stringent oversight is urgently needed.
Britain’s electricity sector continues to decarbonise, but its capacity to store energy lags far behind.
Chief Scientist Alan Finkel on climate, energy and emissions
Michelle Grattan discusses Australia's current climate policy and its 2050 targets, with Australian Chief Scientist Alan Finkel.
It’s a big-engineering solution that costs twice as much the equivalent amount of batteries.
Snowy 2.0 has been a lightning rod for controversy. From cost-blowouts to climate impacts and threats to native fish, experts say there are many reasons why it should be put on hold.
New analysis revealed less than half the extra pumped hydro capacity promised by Snowy 2.0 can be delivered. There is now overwhelming evidence the project should be put on hold.
Twelve power projects are in the running for federal government dollars: six pumped hydro, five gas and one coal. It’s clear which one shouldn’t be on the list, for economic and environmental reasons.
Everything you need to know about pumped hydro.
Compressed air energy storage on an industrial scale could help boost renewables.
Electricity storage is vital to the stability of a renewable energy grid. The world’s favourite form of storage is pumped hydro – and researchers have located thousands of candidate sites.
A planned expansion to the Snowy Hydro scheme is grabbing headlines. But a new plan could build oceanfront hydro power in places without mountains - including South Australia.
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Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University
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Director Monash Energy Institute, Monash University
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Professor, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Professor of Engineering, Australian National University
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Professor and Chair in Sustainable Energy Systems, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Research Fellow, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University
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Honorary Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Dynamics, University of Nottingham
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Senior Research Fellow, Victorian Hydrogen Hub, Swinburne University of Technology
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Research Officer, 100% Renewable Energy Group, Australian National University
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Research Officer, Australian National University
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Associate researcher in Fluid Mechanics Energetics Process and Civil Engineering (PhD-Ing), Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)
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ARC DECRA Fellow, Deakin University
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Lecturer in Engineering Design, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, UNSW Sydney
