Politics
Beto O’Rourke enters the race for Texas governor
Posted on · The former El Paso congressman announced his candidacy on Monday, becoming the first Democrat to join the crowded race.
Tag: electrical grid
Energy & Environment
2 Million Texas Households Without Power As Massive Winter Storm Drives Demand For Electricity
Posted on · Some utility companies that deliver electricity to Texans are telling customers to expect power outages through Monday night and potentially into Tuesday.
News
World’s Largest Battery Is Turned On In Australia As Tesla Ties Into Power Grid
Posted on · "This is history in the making," South Australia Premier Jay Weatherill said of the battery, which sits next to a wind farm. It was tapped early to support the power grid during a heat wave.
Houston Matters
Solar Power in Houston is Growing, But How Do We Compare to Other Cities?
Posted on · Houston's solar capacity is growing, according to a new report from the Environment Texas Research and Policy Center. But how much is it growing? And how does Houston’s growth compare to that of other Texas cities — and other major metro areas across the nation, for that matter? Luke Metzger of Environment Texas joins us […]
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Wind Power Transmission and Steel Pipe: Monday’s Show (April 4, 2016)
Posted on · A Houston-based company has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to carry out a project designed to modernize a portion of the country's electric grid and be able to deliver wind-generated energy from the Texas panhandle, Oklahoma and southwest Kansas to more than 1.5 million homes across several states. DOE […]
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Renewable Energy, Smoking Age and Red Pearl: Tuesday’s Show (November 10, 2015)
Posted on · The Texas Renewable Energy Industry Alliance is a non-profit that promotes the clean energy industry in Texas. Starting tomorrow (Nov. 11, 2015), the group hosts GridNEXT, a conference focused on how renewable energy sources can integrate into the current distribution system. On this edition of Houston Matters, we talk with Mark Sanders, the alliance’s executive […]