S6E2: Do wind turbines work in the cold?

In the terrible Texas cold front of 2021, some wind turbines stopped producing electricity. 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.
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Credits
Laur Hesse Fisher, Host and Producer
David Lishansky, Editor and Producer
Aaron Krol, Scriptwriter and Associate Producer
Michelle Harris, Fact Checker
Music by Blue Dot Sessions
Artwork by Aaron Krol