It’s no secret that the energy of the future will be increasingly powered by renewables. In fact, the U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that the share of electricity from renewables ...

Pumped-storage hydropower is seen as a key technology in China to balance the grid and store excess energy from intermittent sources like wind and solar. The 1.2-GW Jinzhai pumped-storage project is a ...

Alaska is warming faster than any other US state, according to the US Department of Agriculture. The state has unique energy needs due to its size, diverse landscape, and remote, rural nature, and ...

A new paper co-authored by Australian National University Prof. Andrew Blakers examines how long-duration pumped hydro energy stations (PHES) could provide 95% of global energy storage for the ...

In 2023, around 84 per cent of new global electricity generation capacity was from solar and wind power. The increasing affordability of solar, combined with the rapidly growing population, energy ...

A chart showing the global amount of megawatts produced, since the 1920s, using hydropower by traditional and pumped storage facilities as well as others. The chart shows a significant increase in ...

Other CSSI in NSW include the 2.2GW PHES power station Snowy 2.0 and Oven Mountain, a 600MW/7200MWh, billion-dollar energy storage project. Image: NSW government. The New South Wales (NSW) government ...

ELY, Nevada—The smell of piñon pine filled the air as the Ghost Train of Old Ely rolled to a stop between the Duck Creek Range and another railway. Two peaks of jagged limestone towered above the ...

rPlus Hydro LLLP has submitted a final license application (also referred to as a license for major unconstructed project) to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for its 1,000 MW White Pine ...

Southeast Asia's pumped hydro capacity is projected to grow from 2.3 GW to 18 GW by 2033. Major investments are planned in the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand, driven by state-owned ...

The global energy storage market almost tripled in 2023, according to BloombergNEF. Last year’s record global additions of 45 GW and 97 GWh is expected to be followed by even larger growth this year.