Hydro solution to energy storage

Originally posted by kingpins ↑

Hi Raider
Big read (how many will plough through it) but mostly just a only theory based idea, as applications placed do not mean built and operating operations, also is aimed at overcoming the big disadvantages and problems of renewable power supplies rather than a new efficient power system.

It is a system to provide base power to an otherwise poor generation system and does not address the cost of destroying efficient coal/uranium power stations just so they can build renewable ones.

I go back to my comment --- where are the figures, where are the benefits, where are the reasons other than shoring up a crazy irrational renewable target at ANY COST.

MY views on electric cars have not altered and they are that, ----- we will eventually see electric vehicles as from a manufacturing and engineering point of view they are far more efficient and suitable for much of our transport needs BUT we also need to realize that until a suitable "battery" is developed the manufacturers and the green gods are just doing advertising to boost a poor quality product that does not suit our lifestyle and certainly does nor replace the existing IC vehicles already in use.

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seeing that electric cars and batteries are mentioned, then the following is relevant..

Amid another record sales year for new cars in Australia, electric vehicle sales have taken a huge dive. Just 219 electric cars were sold in 2016, out of nearly 1.2 million new vehicles which left Australian dealerships.

https://www.canstar.com.au/news-articles/electric-car-sales-slump-despite-record-year/

it would seem that rechargeable batteries might be ok for computers, garden lights (and these are even solar rechargeable) , but still not good enough for a vehicle.. well obviously if they are not good enough for a car, then they are not good enough for something a bit more than a car.

mmm and this is what the apologist renewable site says about the uptake of ev's..

Australian consumers are not buying electric vehicles, but around half of them would – possibly two-thirds – if there was more choice in the market, and greater economic incentive.

http://reneweconomy.com.au/australians-arent-buying-electric-cars-three-charts-illustrate-why-78101/

mm - well, it would be a no brainer that maybe 90% +++ of people would be happy to drive an electric car if the economics justified the purchase - only petrol heads would want to stick with petrol

the lead/acid battery has not changed much in the last 100 years - and is obviously the best battery to get a car started ... just waiting for a technological break through (and using a crank, might be green, but not many people would opt for that choice )