Renewables are not reliable
Subject: “Wind, Solar Energy Will Boost US Energy Security – Despite what you may have heard, moving to renewables will also reduce mining,” by Jim Krane and Robert Idel, October 24th statement.
The authors presented a lot of outside information and left out the most important factors: reliability and cost.
Electricity from coal, gas or nuclear power can be delivered – it can be provided on command. Wind and solar energy are not distributable – they depend on the whims of the sun and wind. On average, wind and sun can only provide full power in less than 30% of the time.
When the sun and wind are not there, conventional electricity has to start up and leave the lights on. This stand-by requirement causes costs for conventional electricity, which in combination with wind and sun is forced to generate less.
Studies have shown that coal, gas and nuclear energy sources are far more cost-effective to keep operating than replacing them with new sources such as wind and solar energy. Without their subsidies, mandates and tax breaks, renewable electricity is much more expensive.
Wind and sun are costly, unreliable, and do not add to grid capacity.
Robert P. Smith, Dallas / Preston Hollow
Cascade of electricity problems
The Texas Railroad Commission has historically been a stepping stone to higher office. Control rules are added slowly so that personal political aspirations are not derailed and the financial contributions of the industry they regulate are maintained. Hence a break to get the winterization of the natural gas industry into the books.
In your father’s oilfield production, sites and pipelines were isolated and they generated their own electricity because they ran off-grid. At the beginning of the 21st century, the natural gas industry was developing rapidly, on-site power generation ceased, and companies bought power from the small cooperatives to run their instruments, pumps, compressors, and on-site telemetry.
The changes, in part due to federal air pollution regulations, required air permits for every internal combustion engine and electricity was cheaper to buy. In the event of a power outage or a controlled outage, the remote natural gas wells and pipelines are shut down without electricity and no natural gas flows to the houses or power plants.
At the event, no electricity will be cascaded with less natural gas to encourage electricity generation. It’s much easier to kick the oil can further down.
James Howard Sherrard, Plano
Climate protection a moral obligation
World leaders will soon meet in Glasgow to commit to reducing pollution, and it couldn’t come soon enough. From forest fires and extreme heat waves to severe floods and droughts, we are already experiencing the cost of inaction against climate change in real time.
The United States has a moral obligation to lead the world by making ambitious commitments in Glasgow. But first, for the US to be seen as a leader, we must pass ambitious climate investments by Congress to protect our planet and our communities.
The faith communities in the US are proving this can be done by reducing emissions in their own facilities and helping vulnerable people and communities in the US and around the world. Driven by a sense of moral responsibility to care for our neighbors and homes together, and to protect the futures of our children, communities and families across the country are reducing their pollution.
As a person with deep spiritual convictions, I am committed to solving the climate crisis and prioritizing the needs of the most vulnerable. At this critical moment, I pray for the moral guidance of Congress and the US government on this matter.
Pastor Mel Kümmel, McKinney
Former subscriber’s lawsuit
Subject: “New Laws, Trump Factor Brings Texas into the National View – Critics Say Divisive Bills Target Republican Voters While GOP Leads Mixed Support,” Oct. 24 1A. I’ve lived in Dallas for over 70 years. I subscribed to your newspaper for most of my adult life, up until about two years ago. I bought the October 24th edition and was reminded why I canceled my subscription. The front page headline written by Gromer Jeffers Jr. and Robert T. Garrett shows how far your newspaper has swung to the left.
The story, like the overwhelming majority of other “news”, was almost entirely negative and with a decidedly liberal bias. You are doing an injustice to our community. Here’s a 1,000-to-1 rate that this letter will not see the light of day.
Thomas L. Radius, Dallas
Biden is real
What I love about President Joe Biden is that he’s real. He’s like most of us: he expects to “win a few and lose a few,” but he does the hard work of daily facing the hostile mess that’s been made to him. (The crowd is an armchair quarterback who never actually played.)
He does not lie or slander openly and fish for compliments. The Democrats may get confused, but at least they are trying not to hire lawbreakers and twist our institutions.
Paula Craig, Dallas / Oak Cliff
Why does ‘Jumble’ turn off by itself?
This play on words called Jumble has been banned from the business pages. You’d think it would be in the Comics and Puzzles section since it is a cipher with encrypted words. At least it’s easy to find on the business pages.
I wonder why Jumble didn’t qualify for comics and puzzles. According to what standard? You could leave out the picture next to the road trip suggestions article and still have room for the jumble puzzle. The challenge of solving the jumble puzzle makes the search worthwhile, I suppose.
Logan married, Duncanville
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