Comments by "Scott Franco" (@scottfranco1962) on "The Missing Link in Renewables" video.

  1. PSH is very scalable. The greens are against it. Same problem as always. More reservoirs, more opposition. Near me is the San Luis reservoir in California. It has no real natural inflows, it is fed by pumping water up into it from the aqueduct, and then letting it flow back downhill to generate power. Its a big battery, and it is also useful to store water. California desperately needs both facilities. We generate a lot of excess power from wind that is wasted, and much of the water that flows from the mountains here is simply dumped into the ocean. So why don't they build more San Luis reservoirs? Because in California, there is a large group of "green" lobbyists who are against it. A simple measure that would allow the biggest reservoir in the state, Shasta dam, to increase its height and thus its capacity (an existing reservoir!) ran into critical opposition. What do the greens want? They want Shasta gone, and all the rest of the reservoirs gone as well. ie., restore the land to natural state. Not enough water for people? Stop development so people move away. Etc. The greens SAY they are for carbon free power, but then do everything they can to prevent it from practical implementation.
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