Posted on 02/15/2021 4:45:26 PM PST by nagant
Nearly half of the wind turbines in the state of Texas froze in recent winter weather, hurting state power supplies, according to state authorities.
The Austin American-Statesman reported Sunday: ..... The outlet noted that the loss of power was largely offset by the fact that the remaining turbines were spinning quickly because of strong winter storm winds.
Millions of electricity customers across Texas suffered blackouts, partly due to the problems with the turbines, as the Washington Post reported: ..... The problems in Texas echo difficulties with renewable energy that California experienced during a heat wave in September, when there were rolling blackouts because there was no wind, while overcast skies meant there was little solar energy.
Wind supplies 23% of the energy in Texas and has been growing rapidly in the state. Texas is also the leading producer of wind energy in the nation.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Up in the Dakotas they use grid power to heat the oil, but it is unlikely they have adequate heaters in TX.
Last year, Texas generated 18 percent of its energy from wind and solar — with wind providing the vast majority of total renewable generation.
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Mr. Pollak, sitting here in a dark and cold house in Central Texas with the temp 6 degrees last night; AND, TONIGHT with the temp 11 degrees I do not share your enthusiasm about the importance of broken down old windmills that pollute the landscape in what was once a beautiful West Texas.
Moreover, billions will have to be funded by the taxpayer to clean these obsolescent, inefficient, Model T, wet dreams of the LIBERALs up on top of the tax credits that made the damn things feasible to begin with. At least give credit where credit is due for this financial debacle starting with Google and T Boone Pickens. Boone just wanted to make some more money. Google needed to Feel Good.
Isn’t there something you can write about going on in your home country South Africa?
Can’t be good for the things, either. Likely decrease their working life.
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