If you are pushing nuclear power by saying renewables are non-starters, Texas would like a word. 40% of our electricity is renewable.
It takes less than a year to build wind or solar farm.
It takes three to six YEARS for nuclear — and the power is more expensive. About triple. That’s insane!
The SPOF are also higher with nukes.
@feloneouscat But even our illustrious republican political heroes will insist that our renewables are a step in the wrong direction. Look at where they tried to place the blame during snowmageddon. The were of course lying, but they will still look you in the eye and tell you the same exact lie today.
Yup!
The Snowpacalypse was all about natural gas and guess what the Republicans decided the solution would be? (Not a joke):
MORE NATURAL GAS POWER PLANTS!
Oh, we passed a bill for that, but it’s worded in such a way that no one is being FORCED to do it, just if they, you know, want to do it or something.
Texas is the pussy state when it comes to forcing businesses to do the right thing.
@feloneouscat Yeah, exactly what I was talking about. It's really nothing more than political cover followed by a wink and a nod to their umm... donors.
@feloneouscat And a sternly worded recommendation that they should maybe winterize their facilitates, if it wouldn't be too much trouble, whenever they feel like getting around to it.