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> No, unreliable power sources such as wind, solar and gas are the problem. > Except for a short outage due to a sensor failure, the four nuclear reactors have
by hh3k0 6y ago
> No, unreliable power sources such as wind, solar and gas are the problem.
> Except for a short outage due to a sensor failure, the four nuclear reactors have been steadily supplying electricity.
> […] To avoid such outages in the future, Texas needs to build more nuclear reactors.
From an article I've read the other day:
> “This is a perfect example of the need for reliable energy sources like natural gas & coal,” tweeted U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, a Republican from Montana, on Tuesday.
> In reality, failures in natural gas, coal and nuclear energy systems were responsible for nearly twice as many outages as frozen wind turbines and solar panels, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which operates the state’s power grid, said in a press conference Tuesday.
"Texas blackouts fuel false claims about renewable energy": https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/texas-blackouts-fuel-false-claims-renewable-energy-75936319 https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/texas-blackouts-fuel-fal....