The oil country that runs on renewables


People waiting in a long line to enter a grocery store in Austin, Texas, after a major storm caused widespread power outages in 2021.

DURING the scorching summer of 2023, the Texas energy grid wobbled as surging demand for electricity threatened to exceed supply. Several times, officials called on residents to conserve energy to avoid a grid failure.

This year it turned out much better – thanks in large part to more renewable energy.

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