With the “cyclone bomb” winter storm and Mars-like cold temperatures battering the US northeast, some energy stakeholders are seizing the opportunity to claim that conventional fuels beat renewable energy when it comes to coping with severe weather. It’s too early to render a final verdict, but so far it looks like the conventional approach to energy supply is not a clear winner, if at all.
Price stability is a key advantage of renewables over fossil fuels, and the cold snap is a case in point.
