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Renewables surprisingly "on track" to meet net zero by 2050::undefined

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[โ€“] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

The US (which is where I assume you are), has the second largest one in the world in current operation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath_County_Pumped_Storage_Station

Short answer, it scales fine.
Now you need to find someone to pay for it.

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

The gas industry doesn't likes this