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Frozen Gas Lines, Not Wind Turbines, Behind Texas Power Woes
Were frozen wind turbines the reason for Texas’ historic power outages recently? G. S., Hartford, CT
As Winter Storm Uri wreaked havoc on the American Midwest this past February with bitter cold snow, entire power grids shut down and states like Texas faced a crisis like never before. Conservative politicians put the blame on renewable energy, particularly wind and solar. “Our wind and our solar got shut down, and they were collectively more than 10 percent of our power grid, and that thrust Texas into a situation where it was lacking power on a statewide basis,” Governor Greg Abbot told Fox News.
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Executives eye complicated post-COVID business world
Shell is installing a 42 silos to a new petrochemical facility in Monaca, Pa.
Executives from several major plastics and petrochemical firms looked back on 2020 and addressed future challenges March 9 during the online World Petrochemical Conference hosted by IHS Markit. COVID highlighted how essential our products are, said Mark Lashier, president and CEO of Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., a polyethylene maker in The Woodlands, Texas. We had record sales but also had to contend with changing demand patterns.
In the near future, said Lashier, who s retiring from the firm on April 1, the world s growing middle class will drive demand for petrochemicals. That growth then will drive the industry s operating rates, margins and overall investment.