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filthy texas seeking to move into wind generation - big-time

Much sane concern is being expressed over attempts to build several more filthy fossil fuel coal generators in the profligate state of Texas.

Texas produces more wind power than any other state.
There are requests to connect 28 gigawatts in place.

1.5gw already installed.
1.5gw to be installed this year.
Shell proposes a 3gw scheme.

“Shell and Dallas-based TXU will also explore the use of combining wind with compressed air storage, in which excess power could be used to pump air underground for later use in generating electricity.” [Quoted from planetark.org]

[Storage is a major barrier to development of ‘alternative’ power.]

It is likely that the article is quoting production capacity rather than probable production - damned incompetent ‘reporters’. Probable production will be below a third of production capacity in most production sites, as the wind is intermittent.

For more background comprehension, start here:
Replacing fossil fuels - the scale of the problem