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Is Texas falling short with support for low-income utility customers?
February 17th, 2020For close to two decades, the “Light UP Texas” utility assistance program helped hundreds of thousands of low-income Texans afford their utility bills. But since that initiative formally came to an end in 2017, low-income residents are finding it increasingly difficult to keep their power on, advocates say.…
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What if electric vehicles ran the Daytona 500 and other NASCAR races?
February 13th, 2020…
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Looking for an energy-efficient diamond this Valentine’s Day?
February 12th, 2020The diamond industry is massive. Global diamond jewelry sales have tripled in the past 25 years and the industry is worth more than $72 billion annually. According to Bain & Company, approximately 133 million carats of rough diamonds are produced each year. So, how much energy does it take to produce a diamond? The answer isn’t as straightforward as it may seem.…
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Fact checker: Do wind turbines lead to increased bird deaths?
February 10th, 2020Wind-generated energy has become one of the leading forms of renewable energy, with Texas producing by far the most wind energy in the country. So is it true that wind turbines are causing increased levels of bird deaths?…
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Texas electricity prices rose in 2019 as costs elsewhere decline
February 7th, 2020Average electricity prices in Texas rose by 13 percent during 2019, a trend that sets the state apart from all other areas of the country.…
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Texas professor’s development of lithium-ion batteries a step toward ‘wireless revolution’
February 5th, 2020Texas is home to a deregulated energy market, the most wind-generated power in the country, and the oldest winner of the Nobel Prize for chemistry. Dr. John B. Goodenough, a professor of engineering at the University of Texas, Austin, made waves last year with his role in developing the rechargeable lithium-ion battery.…
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Texas utility tops 2019 customer satisfaction study
February 3rd, 2020Entergy Texas, a regulated utility that serves southeast Texas, emerged as the best-performing utility nationally in the 2019 edition of the Electric Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study. …
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Can the Texas energy sector benefit from low oil prices?
January 29th, 2020Oil prices remained low throughout 2019, with the latter part of the year seeing analysts project persistently soft prices into 2020. …
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Oil and gas companies could drill in Texas national forests by 2021
January 27th, 2020The federal government plans to open close to 2 million acres of national forests and grasslands in Texas to oil and gas drilling. …
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How conflict between the U.S. & Iran affects Texas gas prices
January 24th, 2020During 2019, Texas drivers have enjoyed some of the lowest gas prices in the country. With the tensions between U.S. & Iran relations flaring over the past couple of weeks, the future of gas prices remains questionable for American citizens. …
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