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February 10–27, 2021 ( – ) [2] (2 weeks and 3 days) Location: Texas, United States: Also known as: The Great Texas Freeze: Type: Statewide power outages, food/water shortages: Cause: February 2021 North American cold wave and accompanying winter storms: Deaths: 246 [3] to 702 (estimate) [4] Property damage: ≥ $195 billion (2021 USD) [5]
Seasonal thermal energy storage (STES), also known as inter-seasonal thermal energy storage, [1] is the storage of heat or cold for periods of up to several months. The thermal energy can be collected whenever it is available and be used whenever needed, such as in the opposing season.
It also contributed to a a historic cold wave that affected most of the Central United States. In total, the winter storm resulted in at least 29 fatalities, with 23 in the United States and six in Mexico. [3] [4] The system is estimated to have caused at least $2 billion (2021 USD) in damages, mainly due to blackouts and structural damage.
February 2021 was the ultimate example of the latter, and last year — the Christmas cold spell — was a good example of the former. Hey! You just never really know!
A record low temperature at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport of −2 °F (−19 °C) on February 16 was the coldest in North Texas in 72 years. [30] Power equipment in Texas was not winterized, leaving it vulnerable to extended periods of cold weather, leading to widespread power outages.
This winter is forecast to bring sudden bouts of extreme cold to Texas that could test the state's electric grid in early 2025, the grid operator's chief meteorologist said on Tuesday, reviving ...
January 23 – Garret Miller, a Texas man who participated in the storming of the United States Capitol, is charged for threatening to assassinate U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. [ 3 ] March 11 –, Texas state Rep. Bryan Slaton introduced a bill that would abolish abortion and make it a criminal act, whereby women and physicians who ...
The “too good to be true” agribusiness promised a 15% guaranteed return on just $2,000 down, the government said. Two Texas cattle traders promised epic returns on investment. Now, they’re ...