Cartoonists – left, right, and center – have their say on Texas freeze and power outage
Winter may still have a surprise or two in store for us, like the four feet of snow that fell in the Rockies last week....
Moniz: Texas blackouts show need to protect infrastructure against climate change
Former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz on Monday told lawmakers that recent extreme weather events in Texas underscored the need to better incorporate climate change risks...
Frozen Gas Lines, Not Wind Turbines, Behind Texas Power Woes
As Winter Storm Uri wreaked havoc on the American Midwest this past February with bitter cold snow, entire power grids shut down and states like...
Tomlinson: Texas Blackout sparks interest in generators to keep power on, fight climate change
Texas businesses and homeowners are scrambling to buy back-up generators following last month’s Texas Blackout, calculating the benefits will outweigh the costs the next time...
The $16 Billion in Texas Power Overcharges? Monitor Says Only $3.2 Billion Can Be Undone
Only a fraction of the $16 billion in Texas electricity overcharges stemming from last month’s blackouts can likely be recovered for consumers by attempting to...
The Rise Of Wind Power In The U.S.
In the past decade, wind power capacity has tripled, and it’s projected to double in the decades to come. Wind is now America’s top renewable...
Texas Is a Rich State in a Rich Country, and Look What Happened
We don’t realize how fragile the basic infrastructure of our civilization is.
Media reaction: Texas ‘deep freeze’, power blackouts and the role of global warming
Last week, a blast of Arctic air engulfed much of the central US, bringing freezing conditions and record low temperatures to many states. Texas, in...