I read, and might be mistaken, that natural gas was the main problem, followed by wind. Very little of the Texas power grid is on coal or nuclear, compared to the first two. Is that not correct?
My memory was kind of right. I underestimated coal though but that is still 3rd.Energy in Texas - Wikipedia
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Maybe even second as far as a particular source as the renewables category is all encompassing.
You really have no idea what happened in Texas last year, do you?
During this most recent heat wave, I read that wind and solar are carrying 40% of the load (at least at some point). Not too bad considering Texas is an "oil state" with its own grid. Also, it was the gas plants that froze during the winter storm, not the wind farms. The main reason is that Texas is on its own grid so that we can let "Texas run Texas," and not have to abide by all those liberal regulations. Well, those "liberal regulations" would have made the electricity providers winterize their plants and would have prevented all that.
That was why I put "all things being equal" in there. I understand the issues of electric right now. But, as was discussed, if you can get 300-350 miles per charge with a 20 minute recharge or battery exchange (with more charging stations at work), that will get you to the all things being equal, and you will see even more people wanting electric.I think atm more Americans would prefer an EV over a gas vehicle, but that’s at the moment. Prior to this spike Americans preferred their gas guzzlers more than EVs to the tune of 2 out of 3.
How Americans view electric vehicles
About four-in-ten Americans (38%) say they’re very or somewhat likely to seriously consider an electric vehicle (EV) for their next vehicle purchase.www.pewresearch.org
Study: Two-thirds of Americans don't want an EV yet, and half won't pay extra for electrified
A global study of automotive shoppers found some very high standards for U.S. EV adoption—including 500 miles of range and no significant price hike.www.greencarreports.com
And why not? An EV will get you 230 miles on a fully charged battery? That’s fine for your day to day 30-60 mile round trip drive, but for a cross country drive (which more folks will be doing since airline prices are sky high), the gas vehicle is the way to go.
The price for a used EV is also higher than a standard gas vehicle. Even over a 3 year period the gas vehicle is cheaper than the EV.
EV vs. Gas: Which Cars Are Cheaper to Own?
We use data and simple math to attempt to answer this very complicated question, and in the process find both enlightenment and more questions.www.caranddriver.com
In time, when prices drop, and batteries can get more millage, perhaps it will make sense to buy an EV over a traditional gas vehicle, but with money being tight, now is not that time.
Where do you think electric comes from? At this point, fossil fuels are much more practical. In the future, hopefully not, but right now, this administration has said it plans to destroy the fossil fuel industry and force a diversification and then it wonders why there are no investigates to help with the problem they created. Typical leftist policy that has no basis in the current and real world.
With the major limitation on electric and during a recession, do you really think that most Americans want to spend 80K on an electric car? Right now and especially in this current economic catastrophe is not the best time for the government to 'force' the population to go to renewable energy that is just not as efficient.
Are you incapable of reading what I wrote or are you deliberately trying to avoid my statement? “All things being equal” means just that. Electric car prices are dropping. When they are comparable to gas and you can quickly charge/change batteries, you will see demand really increase.
Around here? Hydropower.
Yes, I am sure that “All things being equal” (quicker battery recharge times, cheaper prices, more miles charged, etc.) would lead more people to owning EVs, but we aren’t there yet, which is why more folks prefer their gas powered vehicles to EVs.
Maybe all that deregulation and profiteering isn't a good thing.
We don't burn much oil. Natural gas, coal, nuclear, and renewables make up most of our fuels.
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