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February 17, 2021
Winterization and the Texas Blackout
Lax regulation exposed electricity producers — and their customers — to failures that brought down all four of Texas’ top generating types: natural gas, wind, coal and nuclear. Energy fellow Jim Krane co-authored a blog that looks at each to show what failed. Krane is the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies.
Read more here. February 17, 2021
The Texas Electricity Grid's 'Irresponsible Game'
“Power outages in Texas have nothing to do with power generation technology,” said energy fellow Jim Krane. “We wound up with a system designed for making a quick buck under optimal conditions. When something unusual happens, it’s a crisis.”
Read more at the Houston Chronicle. February 17, 2021
Texans Are Suffering; 'Wind Turbine' Excuse is Hot Air
"In Texas, if you have one overarching thing that seems to be across the board, it's that nothing is winterized," said fellow Jim Krane of the state's power infrastructure. Technologies that protect against extreme cold work well in frigid areas, but "not one of those precautions has been instituted in Texas."
Read more at the Houston Chronicle. February 16, 2021
‘Perfect Storm’ of Conditions Causes Power Outages Across Texas
Because of unprecedented weather conditions, power was down right when demand was at its peak, said Daniel Cohan, a Baker Institute Rice faculty scholar.
Read more at The Dallas Morning News. February 16, 2021
Health Experts Optimistic About Vaccines
The Johnson and Johnson vaccine is "a real game-changer" because it only requires one dose, said Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics.
Read more at the Houston Chronicle.