The WORST PRESIDENT IN US HISTORY.. TRUMP

[delldude]

Where in Texas was this photo taken? Because I had read that it was in Sweden. And that deice fluid? It was hot H2O. Oh yeah....this might answer some questions too https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottc...ze-de-icing-and-carbon-fiber/?sh=2ad9020b1f59

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Is that hot water, heated, by using fossil fuels?

Bwaaa Haa Haa....still frozen in Texas....looky at the Deutschlanders:

Grid more destabilized than ever – unsteady green energies

Another problem with this weekend’s coming storm – in addition to high winds and ice – is the fact that Germany’s power grid is more unstable than ever – thanks to the wildly fluctuating supply from wind and solar energy. Also a number of baseload-providing nuclear and coal power plants have been taken out of service, thus further destabilizing the country’s and continent’s power grid.

Power grid winter Russian roulette with people’s lives

The forecast weather conditions mean almost zero solar energy, and the expected high winds may necessitate the shutdown of wind turbines or cause wild feed-in fluctuations. One thing is certain, the grid will be challenged over the coming hours and days.

Most likely the grid will hold up and keep everyone out of the cold and darkness. But the bad news is that in the wintertime the country’s power grid has turned into a game of energy roulette and citizens have to rely on “a little luck” every time the weather turns stormy and frigid cold – thanks in large part to disastrous energy policies by the German government.


The worst time for any blackout is during a period of blizzard and bitter cold. People can freeze to death quickly. In such times they rely more than ever on a stable power supply.

What if there’s a longer term blackout?

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2021/02...-threatens-if-already-rickety-grid-collapses/

 

[KCFlyer]

Is that hot water, heated, by using fossil fuels?

Bwaaa Haa Haa....still frozen in Texas....looky at the Deutschlanders:

Grid more destabilized than ever – unsteady green energies

Another problem with this weekend’s coming storm – in addition to high winds and ice – is the fact that Germany’s power grid is more unstable than ever – thanks to the wildly fluctuating supply from wind and solar energy. Also a number of baseload-providing nuclear and coal power plants have been taken out of service, thus further destabilizing the country’s and continent’s power grid.

Power grid winter Russian roulette with people’s lives

The forecast weather conditions mean almost zero solar energy, and the expected high winds may necessitate the shutdown of wind turbines or cause wild feed-in fluctuations. One thing is certain, the grid will be challenged over the coming hours and days.

Most likely the grid will hold up and keep everyone out of the cold and darkness. But the bad news is that in the wintertime the country’s power grid has turned into a game of energy roulette and citizens have to rely on “a little luck” every time the weather turns stormy and frigid cold – thanks in large part to disastrous energy policies by the German government.


The worst time for any blackout is during a period of blizzard and bitter cold. People can freeze to death quickly. In such times they rely more than ever on a stable power supply.

What if there’s a longer term blackout?

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2021/02...-threatens-if-already-rickety-grid-collapses/

How come wind power in northern climates (who go t hit worse than Texas) seems to be working. If wind power made up such a significant part of Texas energy needs that them being down causes this problem, then it's the fault of Texas, not the wind turbines, for not purchasing the features to prevent turbines from icing up. But they didn't even invest in features to keep their gas lines (75% of their power needs) from freezing up. Don't blame "The Green New Deal" (which is just a proposal as of now...nobody made Texas put up wind generators) for what's happening in Texas...blame Texas. Also...I wonder how many folks in Texas voted fro Trump because they didn't want socialism. Someone should tell them that they were right... that damn democrat socialist Biden wasted no time in pushing his socialist agenda down their throats. Then point out that those FEMA teams showing up is a fine example of socialism. They don't want to pay higher electric bills to insure a power system that doesn't fail when it gets cold, but when their decision bites them in the ass, not many seem to be turning away they help being sent that was made possible by MY tax dollars.

As far as your fatalist citation about the power grid....there are 3 basic power grids in the US....The Eastern Grid...the Western Grid....and Texas. And the Texas grid is far more antiquated than the others.. If power needs in PA are so great, they can pull power from North Carolina, which feeds into their grid. If there are power needs in Texas....they can't get any from anywhere else. That's another Texas problem...not a power grid problem.

 

[KCFlyer]

From your linked article:

The answer, in short, is that turbines in colder places are typically equipped with de-icing and other tools, such as built-in heating. In Texas during the historic cold snap, they were not.

Duh....

Then why the fatalist "Get ready for more of this because of the Green New Deal"? Put the blame on poor decision making by Texas, not the wind turbines.

 

[delldude]

Then why the fatalist "Get ready for more of this because of the Green New Deal"? Put the blame on poor decision making by Texas, not the wind turbines.

Icing and high winds take out the turbines. The Green New Deal crowd wants to totally replace fossil fuels without looking back. SO how is that going to work out?
You can forget about retrofitting these turbines with anti-icing measures.....just keep relying on fossil fuels to keep them clean and green.

 

[KCFlyer]

Icing and high winds take out the turbines. The Green New Deal crowd wants to totally replace fossil fuels without looking back. SO how is that going to work out?
You can forget about retrofitting these turbines with anti-icing measures.....just keep relying on fossil fuels to keep them clean and green.

Take a look at these charts (not a meme). Here is a chart of coal and natural gas power plants in Texas

This is a chart of wind power plants in Texas

And the yellow shaded area is the Texas grid, controled by ERCOT, who is blaming wind turbines for the woes in TExas

Notice that about half the wind power is in the panhandle and would fall into that red area, that ERCOT doesn't control. While Amarillo (in the red area) has had some rolling blackouts, Power officials there seem to be blaming the problem on lowered efficiency in gas transmission and not frozen turbines. So how come the remaining wind turbines brought Texas to it's knees?

ERCOT (the entity that is trying to cover it's ass) blames wind power, but it's a very VERY small part of power generation in the grid they control. So they blame AOC and the Green New Deal and you guys eat it up. But the charts I posted seem to indicate something different.

 

[delldude]

Take a look at these charts (not a meme). Here is a chart of coal and natural gas power plants in Texas

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This is a chart of wind power plants in Texas

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And the yellow shaded area is the Texas grid, controled by ERCOT, who is blaming wind turbines for the woes in TExas

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Notice that about half the wind power is in the panhandle and would fall into that red area, that ERCOT doesn't control. While Amarillo (in the red area) has had some rolling blackouts, Power officials there seem to be blaming the problem on lowered efficiency in gas transmission and not frozen turbines. So how come the remaining wind turbines brought Texas to it's knees?

ERCOT (the entity that is trying to cover it's ass) blames wind power, but it's a very VERY small part of power generation in the grid they control. So they blame AOC and the Green New Deal and you guys eat it up. But the charts I posted seem to indicate something different.

Looks like the green energy failed.....One would think it would back up the fossil fuel driven power generation.It missed its moment to shine for everybody to see...AOC is already calling for not enough so the next winter storm fails on a much grander scale.
You don't mention the solar panels covered in snow failing either or how many fell off the roof cleaning them.

 

[KCFlyer]

Looks like the green energy failed.....One would think it would back up the fossil fuel driven power generation.It missed its moment to shine for everybody to see...AOC is already calling for not enough so the next winter storm fails on a much grander scale.
You don't mention the solar panels covered in snow failing either or how many fell off the roof cleaning them.

You didn't even look at the charts I posted, did you? There were PLENTY of gas and coal "backups". Indeed, the small number of wind turbines (especially in the area managed by the Texas grid). And just under half of those wind turbines were for areas in Texas that are NOT on the "Texas grid". Again...while Amarillo, who would be far more dependent on wind than Dallas, Houston or San Antonio, did experience rolling blackouts, they blamed reduced efficiency in gas transmission. How come they weren't blaming the windmills?

And solar is less than 1% of Texas power source so I'm not sure why you are bring it up. And in the major cities in Texas, the fossil fuel plants seem to be the primary...are you suggesting a secondary fossil fuel plant to back up the other fossil fuel plants?

 

[delldude]

Cnn...

Ben Thompson D.Mississippi has filed a lawsuit against trump and his cohort in crime rudy Giuliani over the Jan 6 Insurrection attack on the Capitol. Using a rare law enacted after the civil war. Could force dispositions from trump and or his cohorts

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/opini...ent-trial-criminal-charges-column/6752601002/

 

[robbedagain]

He is facing criminal investigation in NY related to tax bank fraud. But honestly in my personal opin i seriously doubt he ever see jail. But he pretty much damaged his kids efforts at political stage. Not discounting it. He costed repubs the house the senate n the WH by his actions.

Today jeff flake told cnn kate baldwin pretty much why repubs lost n would continue if people like trump n his supporters continue the path

 

[La Li Lu Le Lo]

Since W H E N, don't CHAINS work on ICE ???

For Years, I drove old fashioned HEAVY 'Push-Backs' across Many a solid ice ramp in BOS( the tires NEVER spun once) !!
A 4x4 pick-up WITH CHAINS will GO, forever.

I would not compare something that is low geared, solid steel, and has tires the size of a semi truck with the average car Bears. Not to mention you are not driving on a street with elevation changes, you are driving on a flat ramp built for aircraft.

No chains don't work so well on ice. Many truck drivers who slid backwards down a hill can attest to that. I am not going to say they don't provide improved grip but their benefit to a small economy car (a good portion of most daily drivers around here) is only slight at best.

 

[La Li Lu Le Lo]

KCF.

Quit asking INTELLIGENT questions. They're NOT GOOD for some folks !!!!!!!!!!!!!

There is nothing intelligent about it.

They build them that way because they expect harsh winter weather over a wide area. Texas does not.

 

[La Li Lu Le Lo]

From your linked article:

The answer, in short, is that turbines in colder places are typically equipped with de-icing and other tools, such as built-in heating. In Texas during the historic cold snap, they were not.

Duh....

Duh indeed.

Bears considers that an "intelligent" question.

 

[NewHampshire Black Bears]

Ah.
The Tex-ass power grid.

I think there's something in the 'Good Book' that goes like this;
' You REAP what you SOW '

 

[NewHampshire Black Bears]

I would not compare something that is low geared, solid steel, and has tires the size of a semi truck with the average car Bears. Not to mention you are not driving on a street with elevation changes, you are driving on a flat ramp built for aircraft.

No chains don't work so well on ice. Many truck drivers who slid backwards down a hill can attest to that. I am not going to say they don't provide improved grip but their benefit to a small economy car (a good portion of most daily drivers around here) is only slight at best.

" NICE TRY ", La La.

I have seen, twice in my life the following pertaining to semi's and Chains, for going UP STEEP GRADES.

A few miles outside of Seattle, on I-90E, For climbing UP (I think) the Cascade Mountains, AND on I-80E in CA, heading for the Donnar Pass into NV,..... TRUCKERS CHAIN UP when the huge roadside yellow sign is blinking !!

Your Turn !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Kev3188]

I would not compare something that is low geared, solid steel, and has tires the size of a semi truck with the average car Bears. Not to mention you are not driving on a street with elevation changes, you are driving on a flat ramp built for aircraft.

No chains don't work so well on ice. Many truck drivers who slid backwards down a hill can attest to that. I am not going to say they don't provide improved grip but their benefit to a small economy car (a good portion of most daily drivers around here) is only slight at best.

Are studded tires legal in OK? Just curious.