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I am sure ERCOT does. And that was part of the problem the power engineers uncovered. For the next widespread ice storm event in Texas, wind and solar need to be removed from installed capacity. Maybe a once a decade, or once every 3 decades event. The power engineers also said we need to...

I think what the power engineers are trying to tell us is that electrical generation estimates from wind and solar were way overstated in the planning process. Of course that wasn’t the only problem. But I get the impression that everything fell like dominos with the wrong installed capacity...

The EIA has a good explanation about installed capacity. https://www.energy.gov/eere/articles/whats-difference-between-installed-capacity-and-electricity-generation

Here is an analysis of the Texas power failure presented by engineers. https://www.epeconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/CleanTXGridNext2021KDonohooFactsNumbersWinterStorm20210421.pdf They seem to be making the point that installed capacity should not have been used for wind and solar.

That’s right. Failed states that are so bad that they gained congressional seats. Your narrative about Texas is decaying.

Silly argument. You are trying to make a case that Texas has no power engineers.

Highly subjective. I seriously doubt the power engineers are thinking about political solutions.

What makes you think I give a hoot about what some so and so says? And that goes for everybody in and outside Texas. We had a bad incident, and the most important thing to do is to find solutions - not score political points.

My power went out twice. I was affected. What do you expect me to do about it - sit in my comfortable arm chair and complain about how “you should have done this and you should have done that? What happened happened. I am sure this will be examined up, down, and sideways - not even mentioning...

We got a “black eye” in Texas last February, but we’re healing. I know a lot of people despise Texas because of our fossil fuel use and production. But we get very little credit for our expansion of wind and solar. So, I like to point out to our detractors that we are very much into the...

We recovered. Took a week. But we got back on our feet. Kind of like a major Hurricane landfall, but across the entire state of Texas. Every single county in Texas was under a winter storm watch. That has never happened before. Hopefully, we’ll figure this out before the next big winter storm.

It will take a bit more than just cold temperatures to shut down our wind energy. It takes a widespread ice storm to do that. As you know, we don’t get those every day in Texas!

5th largest country? No. 5th largest in wind energy production. Texas produces more wind energy than all of Canada! The Unites States, China, Germany, and India are the only countries that out produce Texas in wind energy generation.

While at it, you can blow up every truck tanker on the road, every rail tanker, and ocean tanker. That’ll learn them oil polluters a lesson!

If Texas was a country, it would rank number 5 in the world for wind energy production. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_Texas

Did anybody die from cold 10 years ago? The National Weather Service office in El Paso has a good synopsis of the 2011 event. https://www.weather.gov/media/epz/Storm_Reports/Cold11/Feb2011ColdWx.pdf

The thirty years comes from this. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/4630615001

Well, we can only hope that February 2021 is a once in a 30 year event.

Well he did. But the only way he could meet his goals is if the Federal Government partnered with him. That didn’t happen. But in spite of that Texas has on the order of 11,000 wind turbines.

If I remember correctly, Pickens was very disappointed Obama did not embrace his plan. Pickens was looking to partner up with the Feds to get his plan going. I guess Obama didn’t trust an oil man.

Pickens may not have reached his original goal, but he certainly was a catalyst for kicking wind energy into high gear in Texas.

It looks like to me you are trying to slam Pickens and Texas. But check this out. Texas dwarfs everybody when it comes to wind energy. https://www.power-technology.com/features/us-wind-energy-by-state/

Power being proportional to the cube of wind speed shows tremendous potential. But I also think it is a nightmare for electrical engineers to regulate. We’ve done pretty well with wind energy in Texas during the past several years. An exception is our big foul up last February. Hopefully our...

Solar is also growing in Texas.

T Boone Pickens said there is plenty of oil out there. The hard part is getting to it. When the easy to get to stuff runs out, the oil price will skyrocket. This is why the oil industry is investing in renewable energy. By the way, Pickens pushed wind energy in Texas big time!

NPR investigated ExxonMobil. Found out they helped Solar. https://www.npr.org/2019/09/30/763844598/how-big-oil-of-the-past-helped-launch-the-solar-industry-of-today The oil industry is actually the energy industry. When oil is no longer viable, they are not going out of business. They will go...

It isn’t a “bad” report. It said that renewables grew to 11.7% worldwide for electricity production last year while fossil fuels shrank some. But we still have a very long ways to go to get off fossil fuels. You are not going to stop fossil fuels on a dime. I just think the smartest thing to do...

It came from a comprehensive BP report. You do know the oil industry has an interest in developing renewables, do you not? Worldwide, renewables has a long way to go. https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy.html

Wind and Solar has a loooong way to go. Check out energy consumption worldwide. This is why banging the gong to get people off fossil fuels will go nowhere. But cleaning our emissions in the meantime is a more practical way of helping the environment. Does that make sense...

OK, fine. Now convince millions of Americans driving ICE of that. Vilifying them all will not get you the results you want. Transitioning from ICE to BEV has to be done smartly. Vilifying the oil industry gets you nowhere as well. They know that electric power has to be generated to fuel BEVs...

Well, I’m trying not to overthink it too much. I read somewhere a few years back that 13% of automobiles were causing 87% of the pollution. I believe it would be a common sense short-term solution to go after that 13% instead of telling everybody who owns an ICE vehicle to junk it now and buy...

Thanks for letting me know you are trying tires that aren’t “Tesla-blessed.”

Yes I do have Discount Tires. And 3 times I got a tire replacement instead of tire repair because they said the tire was not repairable. I always get the $35 warranty certificates. So with that “free” replacement, I buy the warranty for the next tire. On my last flat, I exited the freeway and I...

Cash for clunkers isn’t what I had in mind. A well cared for old car can still burn cleanly. I was thinking in terms of getting the clunkers that don’t pass emission tests off the road.

I think we can all agree the days of ICE are numbered. As a Tesla owner, I most certainly see that coming. But the reality is that not everybody is as fortunate as you and me. Not everybody can afford a Tesla. Coercing the working class to buy BEVs will be met with opposition far exceeding the...

When it comes to the environment, I think way too much resources are spent on dealing with carbon dioxide. Would our tax dollars be better spent on cleaning the emissions of coal burning plants worldwide? Deal with the real pollutants like all of the unfiltered ash that gets spewed into the air...

Houston is a big industrial city with lots of nails and screws on the roads because of our trucks. But I’ve noticed my Tesla seems to get more flat tires than any other vehicle I’ve owned. After my 6th flat, I think I’ll try a cheaper tire brand. If I am going to continue getting flat tires, it...

It is always a nail or a screw in one of the rear tires. It makes me wonder if Michelins are more prone to flats than other brands - probably because of the tread pattern. They’re expensive tires. A friend of mine with an S90 says he buys the cheapest tires on the rack. I think it is time for me...

I have a 2015 S85, 110K miles. If my memory serves me, I’ve had 6 flats. Does that seem to be a lot for the amount of time I’ve owned my Tesla? It sure seems like it to me. I’ve used Michelin tires all this time. I’m thinking about using a less expensive brand next time. On my last flat, the...