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coincidentally, just read this: https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Blackouts-Are-Becoming-the-NormCan-the-US-Power-Grid-Be-Saved.html https://oilprice.c
by suraci 2y ago
coincidentally, just read this: https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Blackouts-Are-Becoming-the-NormCan-the-US-Power-Grid-Be-Saved.html https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Blackouts-Are-Bec...
i'm not an expert of energy, need some time to validate this
> The harsh reality is that natural gas plants, even relatively modern ones, are proving to have the worst failure rate when faced with extreme weather compared with other generation methods. During the massive Arctic Blast, gas units accounted for 63% of the failures while representing just 44% of the total installed capacity.
> But, as is usually the case, the biggest challenge remains funding: a Wood Mackenzie analysis has estimated it would cost a staggering *$4.5 trillion* for the U.S. to fully decarbonize, including constructing and operating new generation facilities
- ZeroGravitas 2y agoThe article claims the norm is that electricity prices are skyrocketing in the US. Here's some data that shows that's not the case: https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/14849552/ https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/14849552/