Wind, water, biomass, and the sun are the oldest energy sources used by mankind. The inherent limitations of these sources motivated people to seek more efficient and reliable fuels to power society.
Misallocation of Funds, Not the Storm, Caused Beryl Power Failures
When Hurricane Beryl approached the Texas coast, families in the storm’s path were rightly worried about gale-force winds and flooding. Power outages are always expected in hurricane season — but nobody anticipated over a million households and businesses losing power, and nobody expected 500,000 to be left high and dry a week or more later. The problem...