Business
Report: Texas Electricity Consumers Face Too Many Hidden Fees
Posted on · A consumer advocacy group recommends regulators do more to help consumers choose the right electricity plan.
Tag: power
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3199: The Rise of DC
Posted on · Episode: 3199 Direct current makes its presence known. Today, getting from A to D.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1615: Learning to Use Coal
Posted on · Episode: 1615 On learning to use coal. Today, we learn why we shouldn’t bring coals to Newcastle.
Energy & Environment
Texas Electric Grid Bracing For Another Big Test
Posted on · The grid passed last summer's "make it or break it" test. The next one will be harder.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1572: High-Pressure Steam Engines
Posted on · Episode: 1572 High-pressure steam engines and transportation. Today, the first locomotive.
News
Texas Regulator “Not Happy” with Power Companies Offering Different Plans in English And Spanish on State-Run Website
Posted on · The companies have been given a Monday morning deadline to fix the problem
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1553: In Vacuo
Posted on · Episode: 1553 Galileo, Torricelli, von Guericke, and the idea of a vacuum. Today, we invent vacuum.
Energy & Environment
Texas’ Power Grid Hits Record For Peak Demand In May
Posted on · The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, anticipates setting a new record this week
News
Morton Ranch Elementary Will Be Closed Due To A Complete Loss Of Power
Posted on · An energy electrical pole that provides power to the school has been severely damaged from the weekend's storm
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1509: Roads, Canals, and Railways
Posted on · Episode: 1509 Late 18th century competition among roads, canals and railways. Today, we look at roads, canals, and railways.
Energy & Environment
Houston-Based Energy Company Partnering With Missouri Governor
Posted on · A Houston based energy company is getting help from the Governor of Missouri
News
What History And Fiction Teach Us About Women And Power
Posted on · Psychologist Tania Lombrozo considers two books: In one, we learn what ancient Greece can tell us about Twitter trolls and, in the other, we're shown a world in which women have power over men
News
Texas Grid Meets The Challenge Of A Long Winter Cold Spell
Posted on · The last time there was a cold similar to this was back in 2011
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1440: Steam Engines in England
Posted on · Episode: 1440 Steam engines in England during the 18th century. Today, a look at steam engines in 18th-century England.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1435: Rudolph Diesel
Posted on · Episode: 1435 Rudolf Diesel, his engine, and a look at invention. Today, meet Rudolf Diesel.