-
Competitive Texas energy prices spur bitcoin mining
October 29th, 2019Energy prices in the Lone Star State tend to be lower than the national average, and this is attracting the attention of more than one digital currency company.…
Read More -
Wind turbine blades cause issue with waste
October 28th, 2019With wind turbine blades spanning up to 260 feet and weighing an average of 36 tons, old or broken blades pose a difficult disposal problem in the U.S.…
Read More -
Energy storage costs must drop for renewables to supply grid power: study
October 25th, 2019If renewable sources of energy are going to provide our electricity grids with the power they need, energy storage costs must drop 90 percent.…
Read More -
Central Texas wind farm to power 168,000 homes
October 24th, 2019A new wind farm in central Texas will be capable of powering 168,000 homes with its 480 megawatts of energy when it comes online in late 2020.…
Read More -
Is gas flaring the only viable option for oil producers?
October 23rd, 2019Gas flaring in the Lone Star State remains commonplace and the amount of gas being flared is greater than residential demand.…
Read More -
Enterprise to expand ATEX ethane pipeline
October 22nd, 2019Houston-based Enterprise Products Partners announced that it plans to proceed with the expansion of the Appalachia-to-Texas (ATEX) pipeline.…
Read More -
What happened in Georgetown, TX? A brief overview.
October 21st, 2019Known for its historic town square and wild red poppies, Georgetown, TX, gained international fame in 2016 when Mayor Dale Ross announced the city would run on 100% renewable energy in the coming year.…
Read More -
Texas commercial electricity rates the nation’s lowest
October 18th, 2019Commercial electricity rates in Texas during July, the latest month available from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, averaged just 7.84 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh). That rate is the nation’s lowest rate, just beating out Idaho.…
Read More -
Texas ranking on State Energy Efficiency Scorecard
October 17th, 2019The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), has released its 2019 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard. Here’s where Texas ranked.…
Read More -
Texas Energy Efficiency Resource Standard
October 16th, 2019In 1999, Texas became the first state to implement an Energy Efficiency Resource Standard, which deregulated most of the utilities in the state.…
Read More
Choose Energy News
Your source for news in the energy industry
