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Re:Nothing like this will be built again (2002) by pfdietz on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @02:05PM (#29896131)
Pumped hydro can be built off rivers. The opportunities for that are vast.
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Re:Nothing like this will be built again (2002) by bluGill on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @03:31PM (#29897402)
Not at the scale needed.
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Re:Nothing like this will be built again (2002) by pfdietz on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @04:04PM (#29897850)
Incorrect. There are some geographic restrictions, but on a global scale the potential off river pumped hydro resource is enormous.

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