Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1654: Tidal Power, 1921
Posted on · Episode: 1654 The forgotten renewable energy source, tidal (or lunar) power. Today, solar power and lunar power.
Tag: energy production
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1615: Learning to Use Coal
Posted on · Episode: 1615 On learning to use coal. Today, we learn why we shouldn’t bring coals to Newcastle.
Politics
Take That, Washington! Texas Looks To Nullify Federal Laws
Posted on · Republicans who control Congress and the White House have promised to slash the size of the federal government while easing regulations on guns, the environment and energy production. But in the nation's largest conservative state of Texas, it may not be enough.
Houston Matters
What is Coal’s Future in the Grand Scheme of Energy Production?
Posted on · The organization Public Citizen recently released a report on two Texas coal plants (Monticello and Big Brown) on the verge of retirement and whether it would have any effect on the state’s energy grid. According to the report, it won’t, and that raises questions about the future of coal and its use as an energy […]
Full Show
Houston’s Pension Problems, and the Future of Coal: Thursday’s Show (Feb. 23, 2017)
Posted on · Houston isn’t the only city in Texas with pension challenges. In fact, some believe at city like Dallas might be able to learn a thing or two from how Houston’s proposed to handle its unfunded pension obligations. On this edition of Houston Matters, we compare the pension debts incurred by Houston and Dallas, and discuss whether […]