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You have what's called
pumped-hydroelectric storage, when you have extra electricity,
like too much wind, for example, at night, you can pump water up a hill,
then when you need the electricity, you let the water drain down the hill
to run a turbine
pumped-hydroelectric storage, when you have extra electricity,
like too much wind, for example, at night, you can pump water up a hill,
then when you need the electricity, you let the water drain down the hill
to run a turbine
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You have what's called
pumped-hydroelectric storage,
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when you have extra electricity,
like too much wind, for example, at night,
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you can pump water up a hill,
then when you need the electricity,
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you let the water drain down the hill
to run a turbine.
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