Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video, Argonne representatives show STEM students how pumped storage hydropower (PSH) is a “Water Battery for Clean Energy.”
Watch how Argonne experts are interviewed by a Chicago high school student on building a model of a PSH plant. The PSH model is designed to be highly portable so that it can be taken to schools and STEM fairs to show how PSH is a “Water Battery for Clean Energy”.
The video also shows the crucial role PSH plays in providing energy storage to balance electric grid operations and support variable generation resources such as wind and solar power.
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In this video, Argonne representatives show STEM students how pumped storage hydropower (PSH) is a “Water Battery for Clean Energy.”
Watch how Argonne experts are interviewed by a Chicago high school student on building a model of a PSH plant. The PSH model is designed to be highly portable so that it can be taken to schools and STEM fairs to show how PSH is a “Water Battery for Clean Energy”.
The video also shows the crucial role PSH plays in providing energy storage to balance electric grid operations and support variable generation resources such as wind and solar power.
Find out more about Argonne’s work in hydropwer ►► anl.gov/hydropower
Still haven't subscribed to Argonne National Laboratory on YouTube? ►► bit.ly/2Vyzwvm
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ABOUT ARGONNE
Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.
