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Last week Texas, and through to the midwest, record low temps from a polar vortex sent the landscape into a snowstorm. Thousands lost power and Texas came to the forefront as an example of the failure of reliability of renewable energy dependence. Texas has been the greatest experiment of all since 1999 on the push for leading in renewable energy as the 6th largest in the world for wind energy. Those failed and lives were lost. Dustin brings to the table the reasons for this as Battlefront: Frontline examines what led to this and what it means for not just the nation but the world. Can Texas prove the Green New Deal will be the destruction of our critical infrastructure?
Wind Energy Fails: Grading the Reliability of Energy Sources During the Texas Power Outages
An Insider Explains Why Texans Lost Their Power
Family of Texas boy who died during winter storm suing power companies for $100M
Understanding The Threat to America’s Critical Infrastructure From An EMP & Cyber Hacking
Another Texas power plant is mothballed, raising concerns over reserves and prices
Texas’ Impending Reliability Issues With Wind Power
New Wind and Solar Farms are Flooding Rural Texas
