From the Houston Chronicle: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/trump-wright-houston-wind-costs-ercot-texas-grid-20218074.php Demand for electricity is expected to surge in the coming years with a boom in data centers. President Donald Trump foresees such a threat to the nation’s energy supply that he used his first day in office to declare a national energy emergency. But one form of energy is beingContinue reading “Houston Chronicle: “Is wind energy really driving up electricity rates in Texas? Here’s what experts say…””
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Reliance on Renewable Energy Did NOT Cause the Texas Blackouts.
In February 2021, Winter Storm Uri impacted the Texas electric grid and power systems leading to catastrophic failures including multi-day blackouts and the tragic loss of human lives. Renewable opponents supporting Texas vast oil and gas industries seized the opportunity to blame renewables and promote fossil fuels, despite the fact that failures in the gasContinue reading “Reliance on Renewable Energy Did NOT Cause the Texas Blackouts.”