Pumped-storage
hydroelectricity
A wiki link on
the subject can be found at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumped-storage_hydroelectricity
There is
such a project around 100 miles from here. One could put the Statue of Liberty
in the input/output sieve. It is usually filled up overnight using a
nearby nuclear reactor which runs best 24/7/365 to power the pumps. The nearby
Tennessee River is used as a source of water. Then the next day the "stored"
hydro power is used to provide electricity for the usual higher demands when we
wake up, and then later come home from work. It's all part of the regional TVA
system.
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