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Shoring up the Texas energy grid — it’s complicated
Posted on · Lawmakers push through a bill an energy expert says runs counter to what Texas needs.
Tag: energy grid
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Fixing the energy grid (May 22, 2023)
Posted on · On Monday's show: What's happening in the Texas Legislature in order to shore up the state's energy grid?
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ERCOT names a new CEO, the week in politics, and the state’s oldest library (Aug. 17, 2022)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: The agency in charge of regulating the Texas energy grid hires a new CEO, we discuss the week in politics, we get answers to your questions about bugs, and we visit the state's oldest library.
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Fact checking claims about the energy grid, and using sports to generate positive PR (July 21, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Politicians are pointing fingers at different entities about concerns regarding energy supply. But how true are those claims? Then we discuss the concept of sportswashing. And we reflect on how air conditioning shaped our city's growth and development.
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The energy grid takes some heat, and remembering The Laff Stop (July 13, 2022)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: We discuss whether the energy grid can withstand the recent intense heat, we discuss the latest developments in politics, and we remember The Laff Stop comedy club.
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Russian cyber threats to the energy grid, and Richard Linklater’s love letter to Houston and the space race (April 1, 2022)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Experts believe Russian hackers are looking for ways to disrupt Texas energy infrastructure, filmmaker Richard Linklater talks about growing up in Houston during the space race and his new film Apollo 10 1/2, and we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.