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Closed-Loop Hydro’s Climate Impact Found Less Than Batteries
NREL Calculates Greenhouse Emissions of 39 US Proposals
Pumped storage hydropower provides most energy storage capacity in the United States
Pumped storage hydropower provides most energy storage capacity in the United States | Shutterstock
Aug 27, 2023 | John Cropley

A new analysis of five forms of grid-scale energy storage finds that closed-loop pumped storage hydropower has the smallest climate impact.

Department of EnergyEnergy Storage
KeywordsNational Hydropower Association (NHA)National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)pumped storage hydro (PSH)U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
John Cropley
NY Funds Long-duration Energy Storage Projects
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