'It's 100% certain that climate change is contributing to the current heat wave,' said the director of Texas A&M's Texas Center for Climate Studies. renewables renewableenergy TexasGrid Heatwave GregAbbott Solar windenergy Texas
Texas' spiking electrical demand amid this summer's extreme heat hasWhile Texas' Republican leadership continues to dog renewable energy sources as it tries to maintain its cozy relationship with the state's, experts say solar and wind are pretty much saving our asses right now.
“Texas is, by rhetoric, anti-renewables. But frankly, renewables are bailing us out," University of Texas professor and energy wonk supplied 27 gigawatts of electricity during Sunday's peak demand, Webber and other energy experts told the news network. That accounted for around 40% of the total energy required to keep the lights on.
Despite the state's clear reliance on renewables, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the GOP-controlled Texas Legislature haven't exactly been friendly to wind and solar.
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