Renewable Energy Is Booming in Texas. Republicans Want to Change That.
www.nytimes.com
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.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/22154146

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.

  • solsangraal@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    11 hours ago

    Republican lawmakers in the Texas Legislature are pushing to rein in renewable energy

    as always, they left out the with oil barons’ cocks in their mouths after “republican lawmakers”