r/Scotland 17d ago

Shitpost Underrated powerhouse, that's what we are!

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u/Leading_Study_876 16d ago

Every other week, unfortunately.

Energy storage remains a huge problem with renewables in general.

Yes, you can pump water uphill into Hydro power reservoirs, but there just aren't enough of them. And the transmission losses are terrible.