Renewable Energy Is Booming in Texas. Republicans Want to Change That.
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Despite soaring power demand, Republican lawmakers in the Texas Legislature are pushing to rein in renewable energy, part of a national wave of Trump-era opposition.

The “problem” is that wind, solar, and batteries for overnight storage can now outcompete fossil fuel generation on price, which means that the patrons who back the Republican party stand to lose a lot of money.

  • silence7@slrpnk.netOP
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    1 day ago

    It’s more that their constituents are exposed to a constant stream of propaganda which favors fossil fuels and the destruction they cause.

    There is no real left-wing messaging machine that compares and can tell people about the harm they’re experiencing or the benefits of renewables.