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.
Posted on · NRG’s Petra Nova system relies on a strong oil market to be profitable.
Posted on · A renewable energy company will build solar farms in Fort Bend County
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.
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.
Posted on · As the shelter closes, those who have no options are being moved to a Red Cross shelter.
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.
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.
Posted on · NRG and Dynegy are announcing that they’re selling off parts of their portfolios.
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.
Posted on · Speakers included U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
Posted on · Large groups of protesters amass before the big game.
Posted on · An energy expert at the University of Houston discusses the new Petra Nova plant.
Posted on · It’s the nation’s first coal power plant to divert carbon dioxide on a commercial scale.
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.
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.