Environmentalist waking up after a blizzard, trying not to admit gas heating would be nice right about now.
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? These people are stupid!
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Gas furnaces require electricity to run them. Natural Gas fired power plants would be much more efficient than those wind turbines or solar panels. Wood stove backup is a good plan
I’ll just leave this here. Enjoy the clown show.
I never would have believed the level of stupidity if I hadn’t read it. Thanks for sharing.
I second the wood stove backup, or a gas fireplace. I have a natural gas fireplace with a coal fire-pit flu for cooking on the other side and that setup doesn't need electricity. The problem with electric heating is that it puts all your eggs in one basket. You only need a smidge of electricity to get the gas heating up and running, which is a far less strain on the energy grid. Tens of thousands of homes all asking for peak energy to run their heating all at once causes a the grid to blow out -- they can't handle the strain. If everyone set their thermostats to 65, they might be able to get by. When everyone jacks it up to 72 all at once, that's when the grid goes down. On top of that, on a good day turbines and solar panels cannot accommodate energy surges. They cannot simply ramp up production to meet peak strains. Coal and oil plants can just add more fuel to the fire. Nuclear reactors would be able to stress in the short-term as well. Look at England. It may sound comical, but they have to borrow energy from France and Germany through underwater power lines every morning because tea time is serious business. The use of millions of electric tea kettles and electric stoves all being turned on a the same time regularly cripples their power grid. New York also has a similar problem in the Hasidic Jewish community. They can't cook on Passover or certain Sabbaths, so they all have crock-pots set to warm all at the same time. They also have to borrow energy from as far off as Chicago. No, when it comes down to it, diversification of energy sources is ideal. It allows for every resource to be drained evenly, such that none is exhausted before any other, and so nothing is ever overly strained. If we go all in on X energy, then we only end up with a pointless surplus of the others and a shortage of the X energy source. You wouldn't eat ONLY potatoes for all time, would you? Eventually you will be deprived of the vitamins and minerals not present in potatoes. Invention, Moderation, Diversification, and Innovation -- four cornerstones of successful industry. Mandates make shortages. Shortages expose weaknesses. Weaknesses are exploited. We can't allow it to happen.
Geez! I’d die if my house was at 96. You guys like living in a sauna?! ?
You guys should look into Rocket Stove Heaters. Not hard to build but not easy either. Takes a little planning but if you do it right you can get 100% more heat for 30% of the fuel or even better...
Just got an email from TX Gas that due to the electrical outages we are running low on natural gas able to be produced and delivered. Wonk wonk
It's the shortage of electricity to procure the gas
Great points brought out by sleepydude and others about the need for diversification of energy sources. Here’s an additional point emerging from our actual experience here in North Texas, where power has been out in our all-electric neighborhood since 3am on Monday (and with no indications of when it will come back on). Hotels filled up fast, because they have at least some power. But with the power and internet down, some are only taking CASH. (Good luck trying to find an ATM that is operating.
Gas in the car is doubly valuable because it allows you to charge your cell phone.
Also, those fast food drive ups that are still open are slammed with hungry people wanting a hot meal.
Lots of leftists calling local radio to cry, bitch, and blame it on the government.
My friend and I are very blessed. God is taking care of us. It could be worse. Lessons learned— have several low or no tech options on hand (Mercury thermometer, battery-operated radio, flashlights, big candles.
More info from Texas.Our generators,pump and compressors,that gen electricity and pump gas are not protected from this much cold and are freezing.Gas is no guarantee either.They keep hinting,so I'm expecting to lose gas also.
Problem is, gas systems still require electricity to run the furnace.
TheDr extreme Global Warming signs freezing the Nation are confusing the lying Leftist Narrative AGAIN!!
Every fall when the price is lowest, I fill our two 1,000 gallon propane tanks and we're set for cooking, hot water and heating for the year. We even have a gas fireplace in case we lose power. Bought a few acres 20+ years ago outside Atlanta and the burbs have now surrounded us, but we're ready for the zombie apocalypse or an ice storm. Sorry for the folks in TX and others affected by the weather tonight. We're not preppers but can easily go a few weeks without leaving the house. Unfortunately a propane-powered backup generator is beyond my budget.
No wood. No gas. Basically they want us to die....