Business
Energy Partnership To Simplify Industrial Solar Power Plans In Houston
Posted on · A renewable energy company will build solar farms in Fort Bend County
Tag: Renewable Energy
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?
Houston Matters
Full Show: Preventing School Shootings, And Integrating Renewables Into The Electric Grid (May 24, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We learn about a telemedicine program out of Texas Tech that might help stop school shootings. We discuss integration of renewable energy into the power grid. A local ophthalmologist answers your eye care questions. And we visit a convention for fans of Minecraft.
News
Houston Company Seeks To Breathe Life Into Massive Wind Power Project
Posted on · Houston's Clean Line Energy has turned to a former Missouri governor to argue before that state's supreme court on behalf of a $2.3 billion wind energy transmission project.
Houston Matters
How Will NRG Selling Its Renewable Energy Business Affect Green Energy In Houston?
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.
Energy & Environment
Solar Tariffs Could Slow Industry’s Growth, Research Says
Posted on · The research suggests U.S. solar installation could slow by 11% over the next five years
News
How The U.S. Government Is Underestimating The Global Growth Of Renewable Energy
Posted on · When numbers on renewable energy are wrong, the whole story can be wrong
Energy & Environment
Construction Begins On Texas’ Largest Solar Farm
Posted on · The project is expected to be finished by the end of 2018
News
Wind And Solar Advocates Have “Urgent Concerns” About GOP Tax Plan
Posted on · Industry groups say parts of the tax bill could lead to a "devastating reduction" in renewable energy investments.
News
Experts See Common Ground Between Offshore Oil And Wind Industries
Posted on · Wind developers tap the expertise of the oil industry to build offshore platforms.
Energy & Environment
Report Explores “Radical” Low-Carbon Energy Scenario
Posted on · The envisioned "radical" future still includes plenty of oil and gas.
Business
Restructuring Plans Underway At Two Houston-Based Energy Suppliers
Posted on · NRG and Dynegy are announcing that they’re selling off parts of their portfolios.
Energy & Environment
Texas Helps U.S. Set Wind And Solar Record
Posted on · Texas leads the nation in combined wind and solar power generation.
Energy & Environment
Could A Push To Export Texas’ Renewable Energy Be Getting A Second Wind?
Posted on · Texas leads the country in wind energy production and, because of the way the state’s electric grid is set up, most of that power stays right here. But a plan that would allow the state to make money exporting wind and solar power is moving slowly.
Energy & Environment
Houston’s Solar Use Grows, But Still Lags Behind Other Texas Cities
Posted on · San Antonio and Austin came in ahead of Houston on a list of how much solar power cities are using.