Majority of Texans concerned about Texas power grid during summer heat
That's bad news for the 85% of Texans who said they can't live without air conditioning during Texas summers. Renewable energy provider Rhythm conducted the recent survey...
If All Goes According To (Renewable Energy) Plan, Texas Will Be Fine
Extreme weather has been punching holes in the legendary ERCOT power grid of Texas, leading some to predict many years of doom and distress ahead....
Texas Matters: The State Of Climate Change Denial
Global climate change has already had observable effects on the environment. Glaciers have shrunk, the sea is rising, animal ranges have shifted and there are...
Austin’s biomass power plant idled again during mid-June energy crunch
The City of Austin’s biomass power plant sat idle again, producing no power, during another statewide electricity shortage last week, according to the city’s electric...
Clean energy dreams bump against economic realities of oil and gas
In the last two years, Houston’s political and business leaders have increasingly staked the city’s future on becoming a leader in the energy transition, a...
General Motors (GM), Shell Join Forces for Renewable Energy Products
General Motors GM recently entered into a partnership with Royal Dutch Shell RDS.A-owned subsidiary — MP2 Energy, LLC — for providing its Texas customers and supply-chain partners with...
FEMA Is Changing Its Flood Insurance Program. Here’s How It Will Impact Texans
Roughly 86% of Texans with federal flood insurance could see their premiums go up next year when a new program goes into effect, according to...
Climate change alone cost Houston $13 billion during Harvey, study says
It’s widely known that Hurricane Harvey, one of the costliest storms in U.S. history, was supercharged by climate change. At least three separate studies have...