Tag: Pumped Hydro Storage
Transforming Canada: Mapping A 100% Electrified Energy Economy
Canada stands at a crossroads in its energy future, and the path it chooses will define its economic resilience, environmental integrity, and quality of life for generations. As a Canadian who is involved in shaping Ireland’s 2050 energy roadmap through my work with Trifecta Ireland, I see an immense opportunity … [continued]
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India’s Coal & Gas Decline Signals Accelerating Renewable Energy Transition
India’s energy landscape is at a pivotal crossroads, exemplified by the notable recent decline in coal- and gas-fired power generation, which in May 2025 marked the steepest year-over-year drop since COVID-19. The rapid contraction in coal usage, attributed to an amalgamation of economic slowdowns, surging renewable deployment, and increasingly cost-competitive … [continued]
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Two New Renewable Energy Technologies That Just Might Work
Two new renewable energy technologies are in the news this week. One of them seems like it might actually work.
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Getting Big Batteries (BESS) & Pumped Hydro (PHES) to Play Well Together
At a recent Solar Citizens rally in the seat of Dixon, I had the intellectually stimulating opportunity to converse with Mike Westerman of GHD about the viability of pumped hydro (PHES). Mike is the lead for GHD on hydropower. GHD (named from the initials of the founders, engineers Gutteridge, Haskins, … [continued]
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From Darkness to Light: Iberia’s Rapid Grid Recovery Explained
On April 28, 2025, the Iberian Peninsula experienced a significant and sudden blackout, plunging large portions of Spain and Portugal into darkness and disrupting critical infrastructure for millions of people. The outage occurred at around midday, severing approximately 60% of the region’s electricity supply in seconds. The initial cause remains … [continued]
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