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Do wind turbines freeze up in the cold?
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8 minutes
Released:
Apr 4, 2024
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Podcast episode
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You might have heard how wind turbines failed in Texas during a terrible cold front in 2021. Does this mean we can’t rely on this clean, renewable source of energy when the weather turns extreme? MIT Professor Michael Howland joins the podcast to explain how wind turbine operators prepare for frigid conditions, and why some turbines failed in Texas while others are working fine in Antarctica.For a deeper dive and additional resources related to this episode, visit: For more episodes of TILclimate by the MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative, visit tilclimate.mit.edu. CreditsLaur Hesse Fisher, Host and Executive ProducerDavid Lishansky, Editor and ProducerAaron Krol, Writer and ProducerMichelle Harris, Fact CheckerMusic by Blue Dot SessionsArtwork by Aaron Krol
Released:
Apr 4, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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