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Renewable Power Helped the United States Survive the Hottest Summer Ever (cleantechnica.com)
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Renewable Power Helped the United States Survive the Hottest Summer Ever::This summer, the United States endured the two warmest months ever recorded, yet the system held because of renewable energy.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In Texas, ERCOT issued warning after warning of the possibility of failure due to "unreliable solar and wind generation" while raising rates and asking residents to set their thermostats to 80. Yet they keep investing in renewable energy. If it's so fucking unreliable, why keep adding it to the shitty, delicate Texas grid?

It's almost like conservatives (and their corporate masters) are liars who are incapable of even slight truths.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

how about (ol'reliable.jpeg) megapacks? with enough storage and solar capacity to cover surge consumption ?