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Renewables' Worst Case Scenario: The Alberta Dunkelflaute


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A deep cold snap grips North America but nowhere was it more extreme than Alberta where there was no sun and no wind as temperatures dipped to nearly -40. Wind turbines are safer for birds than fracking. Hawaii replaces coal with batteries. Are flying cars almost here?

  • Brian's weather report
  • This Old House on PBS
  • James stirs up cold weather hate on the Internet
  • Bolt loses 50% of its range in extreme cold
  • Brian's Tesla charges at full speed in -30C thanks to preconditioning of the battery.
  • Alberta Grid emergency alert to cut power consumption.
  • Hertz to sell off some EVs
  • Natural gas isn't fully reliable.
  • Battery Storage in Hawaii
  • Wind Turbine bird study
  • CES flying car
  • Wood-burning EV charger for off-grid use.
  • Why some countries use 120v and others use 240v.
  • Proterra's new owner.
  • World's tallest wind turbine and also the highest altitude wind turbine.
  • The Lightning Round!

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