The U.S. Power Grid(nomagicpill.site)
80 points by surprisetalk | 25 comments
An interactive 3D model of a U.S.-style power grid explaining how electricity is generated, transmitted, priced and kept at 60 Hz, with scenarios like Winter Storm Uri.
#natural-gas on Hacker News
3 stories tagged natural-gas, newest first.
Texas data center boom could erase decades of progress on air quality(texastribune.org)
28 points by hn_acker | 10 comments
Texas Tribune article on a HARC report warning that Texas's data center boom could reverse decades of air quality gains, especially if powered by natural gas.
Wind and solar generated more power than gas globally in April 2026(electrek.co)
334 points by speckx | 296 comments
Electrek article reporting that in April 2026 wind and solar together generated more electricity globally than gas for the first time.