9 Kings coal and nuclear. Reason used to be a great libertarian resource. Not so much anymore. I despise coal personally, and think nuclear is our best option. But at least a coal plant has supplies to run a month. You can’t store NatGas. (reason.com) posted 56 days ago by Dangrenade 56 days ago by Dangrenade +11 / -2 27 comments share 27 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (27) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 1 ▼ – Dangrenade [S] 1 point 56 days ago +1 / -0 Propane is not NatGas. C3H8 vs CH4 permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – TheWackaFlack 1 point 55 days ago +1 / -0 https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/natural-gas/delivery-and-storage.php See the section on storing natural gas. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – Dangrenade [S] 1 point 54 days ago +1 / -0 It cannot be stored in sufficient quantities. Texas started running low in five days permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – Dangrenade [S] 1 point 54 days ago +1 / -0 5, maybe six days worth. Was that sufficient? Obviously not. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – TheWackaFlack 1 point 54 days ago +1 / -0 Where is your source in this? permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – Dangrenade [S] 1 point 54 days ago +1 / -0 Good question. I included a link. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – Dangrenade [S] 1 point 54 days ago +1 / -0 Just click on my text / post. It opens up. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – Dangrenade [S] 1 point 54 days ago +1 / -0 I have a snapshot of a chart from ERCOT, but I can’t paste it here. Here’s a link showing that as wind and solar dropped off, NatGas picked up the slack, but they only had enough for about five days. https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=46836 permalink parent save report block reply
Propane is not NatGas. C3H8 vs CH4
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/natural-gas/delivery-and-storage.php
See the section on storing natural gas.
It cannot be stored in sufficient quantities. Texas started running low in five days
5, maybe six days worth.
Was that sufficient? Obviously not.
Where is your source in this?
Good question. I included a link.
Just click on my text / post. It opens up.
I have a snapshot of a chart from ERCOT, but I can’t paste it here. Here’s a link showing that as wind and solar dropped off, NatGas picked up the slack, but they only had enough for about five days.
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=46836