Energy & Environment
Low Oil Prices Lead To Shutdown Of Much-Hyped Carbon Capture System Outside Houston
Posted on · NRG’s Petra Nova system relies on a strong oil market to be profitable.
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Business
Energy Partnership To Simplify Industrial Solar Power Plans In Houston
Posted on · A renewable energy company will build solar farms in Fort Bend County
News
Texas Lost Three Coal Plants, But Officials Don’t Sound Worried About The Grid
Posted on · Alternatives like natural gas are stepping in to fill some of the gaps, though the grid could still be strained by a hotter-than-usual summer.
Houston Matters
How Will NRG Selling Its Renewable Energy Business Affect Green Energy In Houston?
Posted on · With NRG's announcement that it will sell its renewable energy business, two experts discuss how the news might affect the future of green energy here.
Hurricane Harvey
NRG Shelter For Harvey Evacuees Will Close This Weekend
Posted on · As the shelter closes, those who have no options are being moved to a Red Cross shelter.
Houston Matters
Need For Food And Supplies Will Continue For Weeks And Months Ahead
Posted on · While the major shelters are not currently accepting donations of food and supplies, the Houston Food Bank says the need will continue for weeks and months.
Houston Matters
NRG Center Provides Shelter For Hundreds Of Evacuees
Posted on · Producer Michael Hagerty reports live from the shelter at NRG Center, which is expected to go from roughly 900 to 1,600 evacuees by the end of the day Thursday.
Business
Restructuring Plans Underway At Two Houston-Based Energy Suppliers
Posted on · NRG and Dynegy are announcing that they’re selling off parts of their portfolios.
Energy & Environment
NRG’s Carbon Capture System Doing Its Job, But Is It Enough?
Posted on · The Petra Nova system diverts some CO2 from a power plant near Sugar Land and uses it to extract oil from the ground.
Energy & Environment
NRG’s Petra Nova Carbon Capture Plant Officially Inaugurated
Posted on · Speakers included U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
News
Protesters March On NRG Stadium
Posted on · Large groups of protesters amass before the big game.
Bauer Business Focus
How Relevant Is NRG’s Carbon Capture Technology For The Future?
Posted on · An energy expert at the University of Houston discusses the new Petra Nova plant.
Energy & Environment
NRG Begins Operation Of Carbon Capture Plant Southwest Of Houston
Posted on · It’s the nation’s first coal power plant to divert carbon dioxide on a commercial scale.
News
Texas Coal Loses Battle at NRG Power Plant, Wyoming Coal Wins
Posted on · A couple hundred jobs could eventually be eliminated as an industry is coming to an end in a small town north of Houston.
Energy & Environment
Texans Set Electricity Use Record As Questions Arise Over Using Old Power Plant in Houston
Posted on · Texas is breaking its record for electricity use. It happened Monday with demand peaking around 5PM and is expected to be repeated most of this week as the hot weather continues. But there’s a controversy over how to meet that demand for electricity in Houston.