It is a well-understood phenomenon that wind generation in the Midwest essentially disappears when the mercury dips below -22° F. Electricity generation from wind turbines drops under these circumstances because wind turbines are programmed to automatically shut off when the temperatures get this cold to prevent them from breaking.
Ironically, wind turbines are actually net consumers of power during these periods because they have electric heaters installed in the gearboxes to keep the oil inside the wind turbines from freezing.
It is a well-understood phenomenon that wind generation in the Midwest essentially disappears when the mercury dips below -22° F. Electricity generation from wind turbines drops under these circumstances because wind turbines are programmed to automatically shut off when the temperatures get this cold to prevent them from breaking.
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Don't forget that solar panels don't work on cloudy days, let alone at night.
The people who think fossil fuels can be replaced with current technologies will begin to learn lessons pretty soon. I agree Fred, nuclear energy isn’t the same as it was 40 years ago, just look at France and tell me why they haven’t gone all in on wind and solar.
They will probably have to double our current debt before these dummies finally have to admit their imaginary utopia is as attainable as world peace.
The left is angry because they are now being judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin.
