Houston Matters
Do Renewables Make The Electric Grid Harder To Manage?
Posted on · Some say integrating renewable energy into the state’s power grid makes the grid harder to manage. Is that true?
Tag: Peter Hartley
Houston Matters
Expected Energy Demands This Summer Cause Statewide Concern
Posted on · Rice economist Peter Hartley explains how current policies and the reliance on renewable energy are causing instability in the electricity grid.
Houston Matters
Full Show: The Future Of Houston’s Workforce, And Life On A Boys Ranch (May 1, 2018)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We discuss the reliability of Texas' energy grid and consider the challenges facing Houston's workforce. Then, a former Congressman talks about growing up on a boys ranch. And a new book tells the story of the 2017 Astros against the backdrop of Hurricane Harvey and illustrates what the championship meant for the city.