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Discussion in 'Politics & Government' started by Martin Alonzo, Apr 12, 2021.

  1. Marie Mallery

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    I deleted my last post, reminds me why I don't usually get into political threads.
     
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  2. Beth Gallagher

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    I found this... "In 2022, 42.6 percent and 16.6 percent of Texas' energy was generated by natural gas-fired and coal-fired power plants, respectively. Wind power generated about 25 percent, and the state's two nuclear power plants generated 9.7 percent. Solar, hydroelectric and biomass sources provided most of the remainder." (From the Tx Comptroller's office)
     
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    I had seen in the past that the last big power outage was caused by the windmills freezing up and not turning. I have no idea what is true. I just hope you have your generator ready @Beth Gallagher
     
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    I'm shocked (and skeptical) of that "25% from wind power" figure.
     
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  5. John Brunner

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    Since Trump's inauguration falls within the 30 mourning period after Carter's death, Biden has said that the flags shall remain at half-staff for the ceremony.
     
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    If there were any doubts before, I seriously believe that the medal is a grand clue as to whom has been running the country for the last 4 years.
     
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  7. Beth Gallagher

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    I have seen MSM bullshit about it being Carter's "final insult" to Trump but how ridiculous is that?? The man was president, he's dead, he deserves the half-mast flags. I'm sure that Trump couldn't care less about something that has nothing to do with him.
     
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  8. Beth Gallagher

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    Why is that? Those figures were from 2022, so there possibly have been changes, but that came from the Texas State Comptroller.
     
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    Texas has a lot of its real estate in wind turbines, more so, I think, than most states.
     
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    It just sounds like an awful lot of energy production for that technology.
     
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    Maybe it reflects "peak production" when all of the planets (and the winds) are aligned?
     
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  12. Beth Gallagher

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    "In 2023, wind represented 28.6 percent of Texas energy generation, second to natural gas (41.8 percent). There are 239 wind-related projects in Texas and more than 15,300 wind turbines, the most of any state. Texas wind power generation surpassed the state's nuclear generation in 2014 and coal-fired generation in 2020." This site shows a map of the TX wind farms... https://comptroller.texas.gov/economy/economic-data/energy/2023/wind-snap.php

    Apologies for taking "Biden" off topic. I'm sure he's looking forward to being put out to pasture soon.
     
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  13. John Brunner

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    This isn't not off-topic. Biden has banned gas water heaters and is threatening to forever ban offshore oil drilling.
     
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    Soros has been trying to ruin the country for the last 4 years and he gets a medal! :mad: Why did Hiliary Clinton get one? For committingTreason? Might as well give one to Jane Fonda too.
     
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    I am sure that Obama is at least partly behind this. Obama was the first President in history to hate the nation he led, at least in my lifetime. He wants to do all he can to destroy the country while Joe takes the blame. Barack didn't have the courage to do it all under his own flag and face the backlash as he was young enough to feel the consequences. He is doing it under Biden, and poor Joe doesn't realize how he will be viewed. Joe still thinks the border is secure and the economy is great.
     
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