Pumped Hydro
topic on 2 shows · 3 statements across 2 episodes
3 statements about Pumped Hydro, every show
Pumped hydro accounts for 90% of global energy storage capacity
“Most of the energy storage in the world, about 90% of all energy storage globally, is pumped hydro, which requires a mountain, a ton of water, and usually a whole lot of permitting.”
Sage's systems operate deeper than pumped hydro, yielding higher energy density
“So, we actually are deeper than the tallest pumped hydro, which is about 3000 feet. Our depths are eight to 12,000 feet. So we have actually a higher energy density, so the deeper you go, the higher that energy density is going to be because of that pressure e…”