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1. LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 18-Feb-2021 23:01:45 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
   https://www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-blackouts-wind-turbines_n_602c4e16c5b62767c0aaa263 #TX blackouts are failures of all energy sources, not just wind and solar.
   
   Article’s point is not supported by data, neither is the pollies’ point.
   
   According to an #NPR broadcast last night, 40% of failed generation capacity was solar and wind and 60% was gas / oil / coal / nuclear ... but renewables are less than 40% of the total capacity. That means renewable sources failed at a higher proportion than other sources.
   
   But either way, *every* generation source had its own failures, and this doesn’t even count the inevitable downed power transmission lines due to ice.
   
   #Texas needs to take this opportunity to focus their attention on making their generation and transmission grid more reliable in every area.
   
   (And frankly, I think #California could also benefit from learning this and responding appropriately, as our homes are also thinly insulated, and Cal-ISO already struggles during high demand days.)
   • LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 18-Feb-2021 23:04:22 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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     It is sort of like snowplows. If your area only occasionally gets snow, there’s no reason to pay for snow plowing equipment. But once you have an event where lack of snowplows costs people their lives, it is time to re-evaluate.