The Truth About Pumped Hydro

This video was created in partnership with Bill Gates, inspired by his new book “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster.” Find out more here: http://gatesnot.es/2ZnGCCg Watch this video on Nebula: https://watchnebula.com/videos/real-e... Vlog channel:    / @brianmcmanus   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=282505... Facebook:   / realengineering1   Instagram:   / brianjamesmcmanus   Reddit:   / realengineering   Twitter:   / thebrianmcmanus   Discord:   / discord   Get your Real Engineering shirts at: https://standard.tv/collections/real-... Credits: Writer/Narrator: Brian McManus Editor: Dylan Hennessy Animator: Mike Ridolfi (https://www.moboxgraphics.com/) Sound: Graham Haerther (https://haerther.net/) Thumbnail: Simon Buckmaster   / forgottentowel   References: [1] https://www.irena.org/-/media/Files/I... [2] https://www.irena.org/newsroom/pressr... [3] https://www.esb.ie/docs/default-sourc... [4]https://smartgriddashboard.eirgrid.co... [5] https://smartgriddashboard.eirgrid.co... [6] https://smartgriddashboard.eirgrid.co... [7] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... [8] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... [9] https://www.hydroreview.com/business-... [10] https://www.waterpowermagazine.com/fe... [11] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... Thank you to AP Archive for access to their archival footage. Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator Thank you to my patreon supporters: Adam Flohr, Henning Basma, Hank Green, William Leu, Tristan Edwards, Ian Dundore, John & Becki Johnston. Nevin Spoljaric, Jason Clark, Thomas Barth, Johnny MacDonald, Stephen Foland, Alfred Holzheu, Abdulrahman Abdulaziz Binghaith, Brent Higgins, Dexter Appleberry, Alex Pavek, Marko Hirsch, Mikkel Johansen, Hibiyi Mori. Viktor Józsa, Ron Hochsprung