Some Positive News for a Saturday –
The UK’s hills and mountains could soon be the high point of green energy innovation after engineers revealed plans to turn them into ‘batteries’ to store renewable electricity in. And the best bit? According to the brains behind the initiative, it can be done without spoiling the scenery.
The shift towards clean energy isn’t just inspiring far-out innovations, it’s also saving lives. A report released this week estimated that by 2040, net zero-compliant policies would prevent millions of deaths annually from air pollution, inactivity and poor diet. “The quality of life for millions more will be improved through better health,” added the authors.
Borrowing technology from traditional hydropower plants, the project would use excess green energy to pump water uphill via underground pipes. The water would then be released and flow downhill over generating turbines, when demand for electricity was higher.
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