Pumped hydro energy storage is a controversial issue, with its supporters believing it can help decarbonize the global economy and its detractors claiming dams destroy the environment.
- Jan 09, 2023, 12:00 PM CST
In order to reach a net-zero energy future, a whopping 6TWh of energy storage will be required and pumped hydro energy storage is likely to be a central part of that storage. The fact that batteries are made from non-renewable rare earth elements, many of which have been monopolized by China, means that other types of energy storage need to be developed.Depending on who you ask, pumped hydro energy storage is either the future of the clean energy industry and the key to decarbonizing the global economy, or it's an ecological disaster that needs to be stopped.
The issue is this: building dams is good for clean energy storage, which is good for the environment; but on the other hand, the dams themselves tend to be extremely bad for the environment and the surrounding communities. We’re talking about that flood whole valleys, irreversibly changing the ecological balance of the area and often displacing humans as well as animals. These dams can seriously harm or eradicate crucial habitats for birds, fish, and plants.by climate change is much bigger than the risk of damaging local ecosystems.
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