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I've got people in OK & TX & I'm seeing a lot of "these conditions prove renewables can't work" in my texts and online.
Let us be absolutely clear: if there are grid failures today, it shows the *existing* (largely fossil based) system cannot handle these conditions either. (1/
Let us be absolutely clear: if there are grid failures today, it shows the *existing* (largely fossil based) system cannot handle these conditions either. (1/
These are scary, climate change-affected conditions that pose extreme challenges to the grid.
We are likely to continue to see situations like this where our existing system cannot easily handle them.
*Any* electricity system needs to make massive adaptive improvements. (2/
We are likely to continue to see situations like this where our existing system cannot easily handle them.
*Any* electricity system needs to make massive adaptive improvements. (2/
The GHG intensive-->zero GHG system transition will be enormously challenging.
Separately, the electricity grid without climate change --> electricity grid with climate change transition will be enormously challenging.
Failures in the 2d do not mean the 1st isn't worth it. (3/)
Separately, the electricity grid without climate change --> electricity grid with climate change transition will be enormously challenging.
Failures in the 2d do not mean the 1st isn't worth it. (3/)
This is why we often talk about mitigation and adaptation separately.
In any case: we do not get to keep the status quo.
The best we can do is work hard to design & implement a safe, just system that does not waver in those goals despite extreme (and expected!) challenges.
In any case: we do not get to keep the status quo.
The best we can do is work hard to design & implement a safe, just system that does not waver in those goals despite extreme (and expected!) challenges.
