Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Using Old Mines for Pumped Hydropower Energy Storage is a Game-Changer
0:00 - What's PUSH?
0:50 - New Energy Security
4:22 - Mines Store Power
5:01 - Energy Justice
7:08 - Many Energy Options
In a Michigan Tech News Q&A, researchers working on the Pumped Underground Storage Hydro (PUSH) initiative explain how to slay two huge problems — energy supply and abandoned mines — with one elegant solution. PUSH puts post-mining communities in charge of their own power supply at a profit. No more dependence on undependable sources or giant regional grids. No need for more batteries and more mines to make them.
Hydropower technology is well established. Potential PUSH sites include at least 1,000 hard-metal mines around the nation. The initiative is applicable to any kind of energy resource. Funding is being established on the national level. Learn more about the case study conducted at Mather B Mine in Negaunee, Michigan and what’s next for a proposal with enormous potential to build sustainable, reliable power sources for resilient post-mining communities that mitigates hazards and honors a hard-won heritage.
#Sustainability #Resilience #NewEnergyEconomy
Read the Q&A on Michigan Tech News: https://www.mtu.edu/news/2022/08/new-research-shows-old-mines-hold-the-power-to-energize-communities.html
Review the full PUSH report and summary of findings: ketl.info/post/push-report-released
#TomorrowNeeds #MichiganTech
Using Old Mines for Pumped Hydropower Energy Storage is a Game-Changer
0:00 - What's PUSH?
0:50 - New Energy Security
4:22 - Mines Store Power
5:01 - Energy Justice
7:08 - Many Energy Options
In a Michigan Tech News Q&A, researchers working on the Pumped Underground Storage Hydro (PUSH) initiative explain how to slay two huge problems — energy supply and abandoned mines — with one elegant solution. PUSH puts post-mining communities in charge of their own power supply at a profit. No more dependence on undependable sources or giant regional grids. No need for more batteries and more mines to make them.
Hydropower technology is well established. Potential PUSH sites include at least 1,000 hard-metal mines around the nation. The initiative is applicable to any kind of energy resource. Funding is being established on the national level. Learn more about the case study conducted at Mather B Mine in Negaunee, Michigan and what’s next for a proposal with enormous potential to build sustainable, reliable power sources for resilient post-mining communities that mitigates hazards and honors a hard-won heritage.
#Sustainability #Resilience #NewEnergyEconomy
Read the Q&A on Michigan Tech News: https://www.mtu.edu/news/2022/08/new-research-shows-old-mines-hold-the-power-to-energize-communities.html
Review the full PUSH report and summary of findings: ketl.info/post/push-report-released
#TomorrowNeeds #MichiganTech
