Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) in Sydney have published a study, claiming to have identified about 1,500 ­locations throughout the country that are favourable to pumped-­storage purposes. According to the authors of the study, utilising this potential could help to reduce Australia’s dependence on fossil fuels. The researchers specifically focussed on sites with an existing reservoir and the potential for an additional reservoir at a different elevation. Australia has set itself the goal of generating 82% of its electricity from renewable resources by 2030. So far, Australia has been considered to be one of the world’s major CO2 emitters, due to its dependence on fossil fuels. Previously, the ANU researchers had already identified ­another 530,000 possible hydropower sites around the world.