Description

Listen in as Elyse Debarros and Dane Robinson discuss the myth that renewable energy caused the 2021 ERCOT Blackout in Texas because wind turbines can't generate power in cold weather. We also how ice impacts wind turbines and the technologies that allow wind turbines to operate in extreme cold weather environments.

References:

• Examination of the Extreme Cold Weather Event Affecting the Power System in Texas - February 2021 (nrel.gov)
• GEA35089 Cold Weather Solutions Brochure
• State-of-the-art of wind energy in cold climates (vtt.fi)
• Is it true that wind turbines don’t work in the winter? | MIT Climate Portal