Squeezing easy extra juice out of our existing energy systems.

Europe urgently needs more renewable electricity, but grid connection bottlenecks are slowing progress. What if the solution isn't always building more power lines, but making better use of the ones we already have? A new Ember report suggests that Europe's existing hydroelectric plants could accommodate another 25 gigawatts of wind and solar by sharing grid connections. And from Portugal to Spain, this clever approach to renewable energy is already becoming a reality. Help support this channel's independence at http://www.patreon.com/justhaveathink Or with a donation via Paypal by clicking here https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=GWR73EHXGJMAE&source=url You can also help keep my brain ticking over during the long hours of research and editing via the nice folks at BuyMeACoffee.com https://www.buymeacoffee.com/justhaveathink Reference Links EMBER : Power on tap: EU hydro giants can add 25 GW renewables without new grids https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/power-on-tap-eu-hydro-giants-can-add-25-gw-renewables-without-new-grids/ Check out other YouTube Climate Communicators Simon Clark: youtube.com/user/SimonOxfPhys ClimateTown: youtube.com/channel/UCuVLG9pThvBABcYCm7pkNkA Dr Gilbz youtube.com/@DrGilbz zentouro: youtube.com/user/zentouro Climate Adam: youtube.com/user/ClimateAdam Kurtis Baute: youtube.com/user/ScopeofScience Sarah Karvner: youtube.com/channel/UCRwMkTu8sCwOOD6_7QYrZnw Beckisphere: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT39HQq5eDKonaUV8ujiBCQ Our Changing Climate : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNXvxXpDJXp-mZu3pFMzYHQ