Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2939: Alternative Power Transmission
Posted on · Episode: 2939 Getting Power Inside: Alternative Power Transmission Systems. Today, why electricity?
Tag: electricity
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2757: George Forbes
Posted on · Episode: 2757 George Forbes, forgotten builder of our electrically lit and driven world. Today, a forgotten electrical pioneer.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2757: George Forbes
Posted on · Episode: 2757 George Forbes, forgotten builder of our electrically lit and driven world. Today, a forgotten electrical pioneer.
Energy & Environment
Electricity prices in Texas sometimes get really high in the summer. Don’t fear your next bill.
Posted on · The electricity market in Texas is doing exactly what it's designed to do — and most customers probably won't notice any effect on their bill.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2635: Kate in Code
Posted on · Episode: 2635 How we thought in 1875: A magazine article titled in Morse Code. Today, code for Kate.
Houston Matters
Should Texas consider expanding nuclear energy?
Posted on · A University of Houston professor makes his case for why it's a question worth asking.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2428: Electric Hope in 1889
Posted on · Episode: 2428 Electric hope in 1889: drunk on the new elixir of electricity. Today, we “discover” electricity.
Energy & Environment
Texas power grid operator issues conservation alert Wednesday as heatwave continues
Posted on · It's the second time in three days Texans are being asked to conserve power by ERCOT.
Energy & Environment
Texans face skyrocketing home energy bills as the state exports more natural gas than ever
Posted on · The cost of electricity in Texas is tightly tied to the price of natural gas, which has more than doubled since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February.
Energy & Environment
Texas breaks power demand record during June heat wave
Posted on · The state’s grid operator was able to maintain supply without needing to call for any conservation.
Houston Matters
Electricity prices spiking, and new plans for the T-MEC Corridor (May 12, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: What energy consumers should know after recent price spikes, a hiccup in Texas-Mexico relations, a fiction novel set in the Sikh Empire, and Latino Jews in Houston.
Energy & Environment
ERCOT urges power plants to stay online with high demand for electricity expected this weekend
Posted on · Texas’ electric grid operator is requesting power plants postpone scheduled maintenance to ensure they’re online to meet surging demand during an exceptionally warm weekend.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2217: Magic Stairways
Posted on · Episode: 2217 Escalator: the Not-All-Purpose Magical Stairway. Today, magic stairways.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2208: Beccaria and Franklin
Posted on · Episode: 2208 Franklin, Beccaria, and Volta: Setting the stage for the electric 19th century. Today, we invent electricity.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3204: Mobility Matters
Posted on · Episode: 3204 Transforming Transportation from Engines to Motors. Today, our thoughts are about motors instead of engines.