Texas power disaster may be strongest case yet for
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Posted On: 02/17/2021 12:08:29 PM
Texas power disaster may be strongest case yet for renewable energy
Last Updated: Feb. 16, 2021 at 9:08 p.m. ET
By Rachel Koning Beals
Still, renewables expansion needs a fortified electricity grid, and that may leave door open for natural gas
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/texas-power...1613526470
This could be true in Texas and elsewhere. Weather-related power outages are increasing across the U.S. as climate change produces more extreme storms and temperature swings, writes energy resources professor Michael Webber at the University of Texas at Austin, in a commentary.
“States that design their buildings and infrastructure for hot weather may need to plan for more big chills, and cold-weather states can expect more heat waves,” he said. “As conditions in Texas show, there’s no time to waste in getting more weather-ready.”
Last Updated: Feb. 16, 2021 at 9:08 p.m. ET
By Rachel Koning Beals
Still, renewables expansion needs a fortified electricity grid, and that may leave door open for natural gas
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/texas-power...1613526470
This could be true in Texas and elsewhere. Weather-related power outages are increasing across the U.S. as climate change produces more extreme storms and temperature swings, writes energy resources professor Michael Webber at the University of Texas at Austin, in a commentary.
“States that design their buildings and infrastructure for hot weather may need to plan for more big chills, and cold-weather states can expect more heat waves,” he said. “As conditions in Texas show, there’s no time to waste in getting more weather-ready.”
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