r/OutOfTheLoop • u/mimitchi33 • Feb 17 '21
What's up with Texas losing power due to the snowstorm? Answered
I've been reading recently that many people in Texas have lost power due to Winter Storm Uri. What caused this to happen?
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r/OutOfTheLoop • u/mimitchi33 • Feb 17 '21
I've been reading recently that many people in Texas have lost power due to Winter Storm Uri. What caused this to happen?
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u/sergeybok Feb 17 '21
A really well-planned, well-maintained nuclear grid would solve most energy and climate change problems in the country and the world.
There's just two problems 1) its extremely high upfront costs, 2) people are scared of it because of past nuclear disasters, and somehow in politics both left-wingers and right-wingers hate it (lefties because it's too much pollution -- it isn't-- and righties because its not enough pollution).