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The Future of Offshore Wind Energy

Posted on July 19, 2018 · We explore a new method of harnessing offshore wind energy and the different challenges between onshore and offshore wind farming and what it would take to see such farms off the Gulf Coast.

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Five Texas refineries polluted above federal limit on cancer-causing benzene last year, report found

Posted on May 12, 2022 · Benzene is a known human carcinogen, according to the EPA. The Texas refineries were among a dozen industrial plants in the U.S. that emitted the highest levels of the chemical in 2021.

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Electricity prices spiking, and new plans for the T-MEC Corridor (May 12, 2022)

Posted on May 12, 2022 · On Thursday's show: What energy consumers should know after recent price spikes, a hiccup in Texas-Mexico relations, a fiction novel set in the Sikh Empire, and Latino Jews in Houston.

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Ramp connecting 59 with 610 set to close for two years, and a farewell to Andrés Orozco-Estrada (April 29, 2022)

Posted on April 29, 2022 · On Friday's show: A major highway closure begins this weekend, we find out who the Texans selected in the NFL Draft, we learn what "agrihoods" are, we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, and Andrés Orozco-Estrada talks about his tenure with the Houston Symphony ahead of his final concert.

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Misinformation is derailing renewable energy projects across the United States

Posted on March 28, 2022 · The spread of misinformation about solar and wind energy is leading some states and counties to restrict or even reject projects. Researchers say it's a threat to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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The Future of Offshore Wind Energy

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