How to ensure the world's largest pumped-hydro dam isn't a disaster for Queensland's environment
- Written by: Jamie Pittock, Professor, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
Jamie Pittock, Author providedTo quit coal and move to renewables, we need large-scale energy storage. That’s where pumped hydro comes in. Queensland’s ambitious new plan involves shifting from a coal-dominated electricity grid to 80% renewables within 13 years, using 22 gigawatts of new wind and solar. The plan relies on two massive...