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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.

Two different studies have highlighted the potential and challenges of low-head pumped hydro storage (PHS), which has so far never been implemented in real projects. Different main areas were ...

Pumped hydro storage is one of the oldest grid storage technologies, and one of the most widely deployed, too. The concept is simple – use excess energy to pump a lot of water up high, then run it ...

Floating solar. Image: Sembcorp Industries. Floating solar installations continue to grow globally, with Asia set to lead the way in the next decade, which presents significant opportunities for its ...

Utilities will continue to embrace pumped hydro storage, with the total worldwide market expected to exceed $350 billion by 2024, according to a new study by Global Market Insights. The report ...

rPlus Hydro is seeking approval to develop a 900 MW pumped storage project to address energy storage needs in the western U.S. The Seminoe Pumped Storage Project would about 30 miles outside Rawlins, ...

As the Seminoe Pumped Storage project moves forward, several organizations recently voiced concern the process is moving too ...

A company active in the hydropower sector is working on a new project to build a pumped-hydro storage facility at the site of a former coal mine in Kentucky. Boston, Massachusetts-based Rye ...

The New South Wales (NSW) government has announced a AUD 44.8 million ($29.9 million) funding package for five pumped hydro projects with a combined capacity of almost 1.75 GW and 60 hours of storage.