Pumped storage for wind power in abandoned open pit mines
Minnesota utilities are considering using Mesabi open pit mines to as a way to store excess energy created by wind farms.
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Minnesota utilities are considering using Mesabi open pit mines to as a way to store excess energy created by wind farms.
It will cost $9 billion and be the world’s largest. Meanwhile the US still has no offshore wind because arguing about it is surely more productive than actually doing anything.
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