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		josh2600 on March 21, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple's Data Centers Now Running on 100% Renewable... The problem isn't generating the power... It's moving it.

barney54 on March 21, 2013 [–]

As well as storing the energy so have enough electricity when demand is high.

tacticus on March 22, 2013 | [–]

Copy the UK perhaps?

Large hydro dams that get water pumped into them via the renewable and then discharge when needed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Grid_Reserve_Service

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