Energy & Environment
Texans Can Expect To See Higher Gas Bills After Last Week’s Extreme Weather
Posted on · Demand for natural gas soared as residents with power used natural gas to keep homes warm and water heated.
Tag: gas
Energy & Environment
Grid Managers Say Texans May Get ‘Rotating’ Blackouts Once Their Power Returns
Posted on · Some power plants and infrastructure that were knocked offline due to the freezing weather are up and running again, but the grid's condition remains critical.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3246: Helium, The Up-Lifting Element
Posted on · Episode: 3246 Helium, a Noble Gas with a Noble Purpose. Today, Helium, a noble gas.
Energy & Environment
Independent Upstream Companies Among Hardest Hit In Oil And Gas
Posted on · “There's a saying in the oil and gas industry that the closer you are to the drill bit,” says Patrick Jankowski of the Greater Houston Partnership, “the more your job is at risk during a downturn.”
Energy & Environment
Court Rules Dakota Access Pipeline Must Be Emptied For Now
Posted on · A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to produce a full environmental review. Until then, oil must stop flowing through the controversial pipeline.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2520: Hybrid Electric Car Technology
Posted on · Episode: 2520 Hybrid Electric Car Technology. Today, we hit the brakes.
News
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1884: Avery’s Turbine
Posted on · Episode: 1884 Avery’s turbine: Important, but little-known, nineteenth-century precursor. Today, Avery’s turbine.
Houston Matters
Houston’s Economy Is Diversified Enough To Handle The Latest Oil Bust…Right?
Posted on · Texas Monthly writer Evan Mintz says Houston still isn't prepared for another prolonged oil and gas industry bust.
Energy & Environment
State Regulators Decline To Cap Oil Production
Posted on · In an expected outcome heading into Tuesday’s Railroad Commission meeting, commissioners voted 2-1 to dismiss the initial motion from exploration and production companies Pioneer Natural Resources and Parsley Energy.
Houston
Gas Prices Are Still Falling In Houston And Around Texas
Posted on · The average price in Houston is $1.92 a gallon. AAA expects prices to stay low for the rest of January, but it’s hard to predict what happens next.
News
Analyst: Plummet In Oil Prices Should Be No Cause For Worry — Yet
Posted on · Experts say the steep drop in oil prices is neither worrying nor surprising.
News
HFD Receives Multiple Calls about Gas Odor in Houston
Posted on · CenterPoint Energy says its investigation concluded there wasn’t a natural gas leak, although crews were responding to calls received about the incident
News
AAA Estimates Over 3 Million Travelers Over Memorial Day Weekend
Posted on · Memorial day is always a busy weekend for Texas travel
Local
WATCH: The Offshore Technology Conference Celebrates 50 Years In Houston
Posted on · OTC organizers expect around 70,000 attendees
News
Texas Oil And Gas Is Facing A Worker Shortage
Posted on · Texas oil and gas industry is facing an uphill battle with its public image