- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: AOC Takes shot at Texas on twitter
Posted on 2/17/21 at 9:36 am to tiggerthetooth
Posted on 2/17/21 at 9:36 am to tiggerthetooth
quote:
Now explain to us how they "winterize " the wind turbines. What exactly do they do to winterize it?
Yea im curious as well. Ive seen several people mention that other places that are colder do not have this issue. I tend to believe them as I have never heard of it happening before. Kind of negates the argument if its true...
0
Posted on 2/17/21 at 9:37 am to cwill
quote:
no one was going to spend the $ to winterize for this rare event.
That's what's laughable about the Twitter comments. "Canada, Norway, Antartica, etc. have working windmills". They get winter weather worse than this all winter, whereas Texas gets this very rarely. Why would they waste money winterizing it every year?
ETA: Same goes for natural gas systems, they too can be geared towards colder temps, but why would you waste all that money for something that rarely every happens?
This post was edited on 2/17/21 at 9:39 am
Posted on 2/17/21 at 9:37 am to fightin tigers
quote:
it looks like turbines in far colder climates have heating elements and water resistant coatings.
I'd be shocked if the turbines currently in use didn't have water resistant (or even proof) costing. So that leaves the heating element. So you need to power that heating element somehow.
Posted on 2/17/21 at 9:38 am to thadcastle
I'm beginning to feel bad for AOC. She is just very dumb.
But, she is helping to destroy this country.
But, she is helping to destroy this country.
Posted on 2/17/21 at 9:39 am to tiggerthetooth
Don't know the specifics. Just read an article on the difference of these turbines.
Power would probably be a self contained issues on the unit.
Kind of cool technology, apparently one company is working to use carbon fiber coatings as the heat transfer medium.
Power would probably be a self contained issues on the unit.
Kind of cool technology, apparently one company is working to use carbon fiber coatings as the heat transfer medium.
Posted on 2/17/21 at 9:39 am to Shotgun Willie
quote:
Liberal friends in Texas saying the windmills aren’t working because Texas refused to follow government standards and winterize everything
So is it the governments fault or not?
Posted on 2/17/21 at 9:45 am to thadcastle
Jeebus. How fricking dense can one person be?
Boston University must be sooooo proud.
Boston University must be sooooo proud.
Posted on 2/17/21 at 9:46 am to thadcastle
She's worthless to society. Ignore her.
Posted on 2/17/21 at 9:47 am to LSU Coyote
quote:
I'm beginning to feel bad for AOC. She is just very dumb.
She's paid to do the business for her blue team. Same as the politicians on the red team. Neither seem to give a frick about the country as a whole anymore.
Posted on 2/17/21 at 9:47 am to thadcastle
Illinois and Iowa were woefully unprepared for hurricane force winds back in that August 10th Drecho.
It’s a rare event. Not worth preparing the whole grid for it, although there are some adjustments that can be easily made. We can all learn something from disasters. Some things are worth doing, some things aren’t.
I’d argue that Texas and the gulf coast gets nasty winter storms almost as often as they get *major* hurricanes. It’s worth keeping the gas flowing to at least a few key plants in scenarios like this. But revamping the whole grid to handle a multi-day long blizzard (which almost never happens even in the upper Midwest) is probably extreme overkill.
Utility providers in Texas are charging a lot for rates now. That should incentivize at least some investment that can keep the power on in winter storms.
It’s a rare event. Not worth preparing the whole grid for it, although there are some adjustments that can be easily made. We can all learn something from disasters. Some things are worth doing, some things aren’t.
I’d argue that Texas and the gulf coast gets nasty winter storms almost as often as they get *major* hurricanes. It’s worth keeping the gas flowing to at least a few key plants in scenarios like this. But revamping the whole grid to handle a multi-day long blizzard (which almost never happens even in the upper Midwest) is probably extreme overkill.
Utility providers in Texas are charging a lot for rates now. That should incentivize at least some investment that can keep the power on in winter storms.
This post was edited on 2/17/21 at 9:50 am
Posted on 2/17/21 at 9:49 am to LSU Coyote
Ted Cruz tried to have her murdered!!!!!!
Posted on 2/17/21 at 9:55 am to SlowFlowPro
quote:
isn't TX relatively high in % from renewables?
Literally double the national average, and during low points the majority of power comes from renewables.
Posted on 2/17/21 at 9:55 am to thadcastle
lord thats a bad take 
Posted on 2/17/21 at 9:56 am to thadcastle
Who gives 2 shite what that bitch has to say. Also frick Twitter
Posted on 2/17/21 at 9:56 am to thadcastle
Let an ice storm hit NYC and see how they handle it.
Ice sucks.
Ice sucks.
Posted on 2/17/21 at 10:05 am to thadcastle
I mean, how do people this utterly stupid exist, and then get elected to a position of power?
Posted on 2/17/21 at 10:08 am to thadcastle
quote:
The infrastructure failures in Texas are quite literally what happens when you *don’t* pursue a Green New Deal
Renewables failed during the storm and had to be replaced by Nat Gas for electricity generation
Posted on 2/17/21 at 10:10 am to WarEagle21
quote:
I like that she says what she thinks!! Kinda like drump. Idiots
That's the point idiot. The fact that people like her can win an election is what's wrong with our Government.
Posted on 2/17/21 at 10:10 am to kywildcatfanone
quote:
get elected to a position of power?
People just as utterly stupid as she is put her in that position expecting miracles to happen.
Posted on 2/17/21 at 10:12 am to thadcastle
Can we get the Dems to start picking football games vs the spread ?
Given their almost certain propensity for being wrong, one could break Vegas betting against their picks.
Given their almost certain propensity for being wrong, one could break Vegas betting against their picks.
Page 4 of 8
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News