Texas power use hits record high as heatwave lingers - Lemmy.world
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Texas power use hits record high as heatwave lingers::Demand for power in Texas hit a record high on Monday as homes and businesses kept air conditioners cranked up to escape a heatwave.

(Cross posted from https://lemmy.world/c/technology)

Since Texas power sources are majority fossil fuel, this creates a fun death spiral.

Extreme heat => more power use => more fossil fuel emissions => more extreme weather => more power use => more fossil fuel emissions => more extreme weather => 💀

  • Solar Bear@slrpnk.net
    4·
    1 year ago

    I live in a desert as well and this has been on my mind a lot lately. Planning to move as soon as I have the means. Until then we just have to try our best to use as little as we can without living in complete misery.