Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3204: Mobility Matters
Posted on · Episode: 3204 Transforming Transportation from Engines to Motors. Today, our thoughts are about motors instead of engines.
Tag: Renewable Energy
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2169: Wave Power
Posted on · Episode: 2169 Energy from the sea — harnessing waves and tides. Today, power from the waves.
Energy & Environment
Energy experts say renewable energy will be key in making Texas’ electricity more reliable in 2022
Posted on · To learn more about what’s expected in 2022 for clean energy, Houston Public Media spoke with Gavin Dillingham, Vice President of Research for energy with the Houston Advanced Research Center.
Energy & Environment
Is Your Renewable Energy Electricity Plan Really Supporting Texas Wind And Solar?
Posted on · Unlike most cities across the country, Houstonians have lots of choices when it comes to buying electricity – including plans for people who want to support renewable energy.
Houston Matters
Making Solar Panel Installation Easier And More Affordable (April 26, 2021)
Posted on · On Monday's show: Details on the city’s new solar co-op, a unique book shows what life was like for African Americans in Houston 50 years after emancipation, and the latest developments in Houston sports.
Energy & Environment
Houston Launches Citywide Solar Co-op
Posted on · The co-op model works by bringing a group of people together to lower solar installation costs.
Energy & Environment
U.S. Energy Secretary Calls On Texas To Connect Power Grid With Other States
Posted on · Speaking at CERAWeek, Jennifer Granholm also said outfitting oil and gas workers with skills needed in the clean energy future is a major priority for the Biden administration.
Energy & Environment
The U.S. Is The Most Attractive Country For Investors In Renewable Energy. What Does That Mean For Houston?
Posted on · A recent report from consulting firm Ernst & Young shows the U.S. is at the top of the list for those looking to pump money into renewable energy.
Houston Matters
A New Era Of Spaceflight, And The NBA Resuming Its Season In Houston: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Houston Matters
Wednesday’s Show: Refugee Decision, And Tax Credits For Renewable Energy (Jan. 15, 2020)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: The governor's recent decision on resettling refugees in Texas, our weekly political roundup, the effectiveness of tax credits for renewable energy, and we meet Houston's new youth poet laureate.
Energy & Environment
Wind Energy On Track To Surpass Coal Power In Texas
Posted on · Power generated from wind matched that from coal for the first time in 2019.
Houston Matters
Wednesday’s Show: Houston’s Future As The Energy Capital, And The Week In Politics (Oct. 16, 2019)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Maintaining our status as the energy capital, the week in politics, the relationship between fast food and American life, and a local production of The Glass Menagerie.
News
Facebook Invests In Renewables With Texas Solar Project
Posted on · The Prospero Solar project just north of Odessa will have a capacity of 379 megawatts. That's enough to power around 72,000 homes based on the national average.
Houston Matters
Report Reinforces Role Of Texas In Wind Energy
Posted on · Texas is home to about a quarter of all wind power capacity in the country, as capacity nationwide increased by 8 percent in 2018.
Houston Matters
Full Show: The Role Of Texas In Wind Energy, And Former NFL Player Martellus Bennett (April 9, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: The role of Texas in the wind industry, reflections on working with Elie Wiesel, former NFL player Martellus Bennett's storytelling initiatives, and the effect of Project Row Houses on the Third Ward.