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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