Not that i want to go down this rabbit hole... But arent renewables responsible for around 25% of power in TX .. And significantly more than that was offline?
IIRC the windpower was estimated to only be able to provide 4% in those conditions but did actually slightly exceed that...
Wasn't the main issue the fosil fuel supply lines froze...
And the bigger issue is that none of the power supplies renewable or fossil that failed were constructed to withstand such low temperatures?
Also as a very big side note.... There are wind tubines that operate fine in such conditons in europe.... As they are constructed to do so... Fit for purpose....
I find it odd how with renewable power or ev's etc... The argument is they are not 100% relibale... 100% infallible... Etc. ..... Guess what, neither is any other form of fuel, car, infrastructure etc....
Also renewables and others are all on the start of their development curve... There of course is a transition period... There is of course times where they are not the optimal and may never be in some circumstance... Same with anything.
I see a bunch of threads on car forums saying how electronic igntion is nowhere near as good as points as if it fails you cant just clean points or swap out points.... Ignoring the many benifits and advantages of electonic igntion....
I also note owners of electronic igntion tend not to carry around spare control modules in their cars as... Unlike points.... they dont expect them to fail often....
Im not sure why so many people talk in absolutes or total polemics.
I've got a pony in the combustion engine race... Heck i have 3 and i dare say my sunbeams put down more ponies and drink more heavily than most on this forum ...
I also suspect i intend on owning and driving them further into the future than the average age of the posters here.... But that doesnt mean i ignore reality or dont try to come up with ways to keep supply of my needed fluids on pump... The e fuels are my best bet if and when i get to the ripe old age of you guys and am still driving my sunbeams.... So i focus on making sure that alternative fuels that can be used in my cars will be available.
being obsstructionist about it is more than likely not going to help the cause....
Anyway.... Ill open the flood gates and let you all pile in on me for my views....
Warren.... Ill let you go first .. Just let me get my helmet... :O ...