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Stay-at-home impact: U.S. residential electricity use up 8%
July 1st, 2020The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Tuesday that Americans used 8 percent more residential electricity in April compared with the same month a year ago.…
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What does the oil market rebound mean for gas prices in Texas?
June 29th, 2020Many factors led to historically low gas prices nationwide and layoffs for employees working in the oil and gas industry. Since then, the price of oil has steadily rebounded and as of June 1st, it costs roughly $40 for a barrel of oil. …
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Utility Commission’s smart meter ruling gives power to Texas consumers
June 26th, 2020The Public Utility Commission (PUC) has made changes to smart meter rules that allow customers take advantage of new technologies to manage energy costs. Although the decision doesn’t go as far as allowing consumers to monitor their usage in real time, they can now request on-demand readings from their electricity provider.…
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What could a Tesla move to Texas mean for the job market?
June 24th, 2020Stay-at-home orders in California have caused significant difficulties for companies and businesses of all sizes, including Tesla and executive Elon Musk. …
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Electricity providers change sales strategy following stay-at-home orders
June 22nd, 2020An estimated one quarter of electricity plans in Texas have traditionally been sold door-to-door. But that all changed in March with the imposition of lockdowns to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Social distancing requirements and other restrictions forced electricity providers to rethink their sales strategy.…
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Should Texans worry about a U.S. fracking ban?
June 17th, 2020Former vice president Joe Biden has officially won the Democratic presidential nomination for 2020, ahead of a November contest against Republican incumbent, President Donald Trump. The nomination brings with it questions of the climate platforms Americans will be seeing come the fall, as Biden has historically been less supportive of a fracking ban than his more left-leaning competitors.…
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Power producing company to build large battery systems in Texas
June 15th, 2020Broad Reach Power is relatively new to the Texas energy market. This power producer announced plans to build 15 battery systems in the state this year. …
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Austin Energy seeks to integrate energy resources into grid
June 12th, 2020(June 12, 2020) A pilot project from Austin Energy aims to test how to integrate distributed energy resources most effectively into the grid. The Sustainable and…
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Clean energy jobs in Texas hit hard by pandemic
June 10th, 2020Over 25,000 workers in the Lone Star State’s clean energy sector also find themselves out of work. Clean energy job losses are on the rise nationwide.…
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CenterPoint Energy plans to cut carbon emissions by 70 percent
June 8th, 2020Houston-based CenterPoint Energy, which serves 7 million customers, is aiming to slash its operating carbon emissions by 70 percent over the next 15 years. …
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