Forget nuclear, Australia is on fast lane to 100pc renewables
https://michaelwest.com.au/forget-nuclear-australia-is-on-fast-lane-to-100pc-renewables-solar/

Australia's politicians have argued over renewables for decades. Some are wasting time on purpose and hyping nuclear power to keep us using fossil fuel.

Meanwhile, citizens and private industry have led the way with solar power. Australia is well on the way to 100% renewable energy — sooner than many people realise.

Battery storage is about to overtake global capacity of pumped hydro

https://reneweconomy.com.au/battery-storage-is-about-to-overtake-global-capacity-of-pumped-hydro/ #energy #batterystorage #pumpedhydro #energystorage #renewables #electricitygrid #solar #wind_energy

TC Energy — Canyon Creek Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Project https://www.tcenergy.com/operations/power/canyon-creek-pumped-storage/ “The Canyon Creek #PumpedHydro #EnergyStorage Project, about 13 kilometres from #Hinton, Alberta, Canada, will incorporate two small, off-stream water #reservoirs — one atop the hill by the decommissioned Obed Mountain Coal Mine, the other at the bottom, not far from the Athabasca River. These two man-made reservoirs will be connected by a pipeline with pumps, turbines and generating equipment… (1/2)