Texas: The Empire Strikes Back

[watu05]

Texas actively undermining renewal energy.

Texas power struggle: How the nation’s top wind power state turned against renewable energy.

State lawmakers have pushed bills to support fossil fuel-burning power plants and restrict renewable energy development this legislative session.

www.texastribune.org

 

[watu05]

Despite solar and wind providing 38% of Texas' electric power, the state is working hard to further subsidize oil and gas. This time to $10B.

Facing Brutal Heat, the Texas Electric Grid Has a New Ally: ‌Solar Power

The amount of solar energy generated in Texas has grown exponentially. Some Republicans question the state’s increasing reliance on renewable power.

www.nytimes.com

 

[lawpoke87]

Would you mind posting some articles about the 100 new coal fire plants the Chinese are either currently building or will shortly? More precisely, how much money is the Chinese government spending on these plants?

 

[astonmartin708]

Would you mind posting some articles about the 100 new coal fire plants the Chinese are either currently building or will shortly? More precisely, how much money is the Chinese government spending on these plants?

Would you mind not falling back to what the Chinese are doing any time someone talks about renewables?

 

[TU 1978]

Solar and wind generation have saved the Texas ERCOT grid the last two summers. Too bad the idiot governor is clueless, as usual. Padding the pockets of his cronies who mismanage ERCOT is the norm for him.

 

[lawpoke87]

Would you mind not falling back to what the Chinese are doing any time someone talks about renewables?

No prob…….except when WATU brings it up. It is quite warranted.

 

[HuffyCane]

Would you mind posting some articles about the 100 new coal fire plants the Chinese are either currently building or will shortly? More precisely, how much money is the Chinese government spending on these plants?

Even their hydroelectric projects are an ecological nightmare. One of their dams is so huge, the accumulated water has actually slowed the rotation of the Earth. Scientists still aren’t sure how or if that has changed weather and tidal patterns.

 

[TU 1978]

Even their hydroelectric projects are an ecological nightmare. One of their dams is so huge, the accumulated water has actually slowed the rotation of the Earth. Scientists still aren’t sure how or if that has changed weather and tidal patterns.

And the axis tilt is affected by the removal of water from aquifers. We’ve been doing things around the world where we had no way of measuring any effects until recently.

 

[TU 1978]

Note the amount of Wind and Solar electrical generation today.

ERCOT energy dashboard

 

[TU 1978]

Solar power proves its worth as heat wave grips the state

Texas has seen a boom in solar power in recent years, and experts say that’s helped the state grid weather an intense June heat wave.

www.texastribune.org

 

[lawpoke87]

So Solar power is efficient when the days are long and sunny .