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Pumped Storage, Explained
Pumped storage plants are basically hydroelectric generators built as a means to store electrical energy. While similar in design to hydroelectric plants, pumped storage plants do not produce any net...
View ArticleNational Pumped Storage Projections: 2008-2035
The US Department of Energy's produces an Annual Energy Outlook on Generating Capacity that lays out projections for both renewable and conventional electric power generation through 2035. This report...
View ArticleColorado House Bill 11-1083
HB 11-1083 is an amendment to a Colorado Statute that encourages development of new clean energy and energy-efficient technologies. That statute creates exemptions that let electric power companies...
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Swerdfeger's Follies
The Pueblo Chieftain has been running a number of articles making a case for Rep. Keith Swerdfeger and other Colorado politicians that, changes to the state's clean energy legislation are needed in...
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The Myth of Pumped Storage and Wind Energy
Conventional thinking is that pumped storage must be increased as intermittent energy sources like wind and solar increase, because they may not always be available at times of peak electricity demand....
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True Cost of Wind Pumped Storage
By legislating pumped storage plants under House Bill 11-1083, the legislature has tripled the cost of wind energy development in Colorado.State legislators took Colorado blindly down path of pumped...
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