https://www.bbc.com/news/world-56085733
So when critics pointed to a loss of nearly half of Texas's wind-energy capacity as a result of frozen turbines, they failed to point out double that amount was being lost from gas and other non-renewable supplies such as coal and nuclear.
The ecofascists can dissemble all they want. If there's no wind, there's no wind power. If there's no sunshine, there's no solar power. Batteries on the scale needed are impossible to build. Oil, gas and nuclear have to kick in to keep the lights on.
ReplyDeleteThe best scene in "Planet of the Humans" is the one where the interviewer meets a woman plugging in her electric car and asking her if she knows where the electricity comes from. Then we see the gas plant on the edge of town where it's made. She's still using gas to fuel her car but she's put a second step into the process to make herself feel better.
nope!
ReplyDeleteIf the gas oil and nuclear reactor mechanism is frozen - it doesn't work
If you refuse to join the national grid - no backup exists
https://www.fox4news.com/news/no-frozen-wind-turbines-arent-the-main-culprit-for-texas-power-outages
ReplyDeleteYou're focusing on a one-time event. I'm pointing out the obvious and ongoing limitation of wind power.
ReplyDeletethat is not the issue.
ReplyDeleteBut we clearly see weather impacts all modes of energy generation. It is not unique to wind power
Energy storage is presently in the form of hydrocarbons (gas, coal, oil) and hydroelectric (dammed water to be released)
ReplyDeleteNuclear energy is stored before the fission process.
Solar energy is sometimes stored by heating moltern salt or oil.
Agreed, but the point is that wind and solar power are completely crippled by the weather. You can build better infrastructure to make sure gas gets through but you can't build solar panels that don't need sunlight and wind turbines that don't need wind.
ReplyDeleteAnd that is why the the Republican blamed the power failure on wind power?!
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