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Texas freezes and the power goes off across much of the state. Whose fault was it? Donald Trump knows

Conservatives have blamed the state’s power fiasco on solar and wind even though they account for a fraction of supply

Several animals, including monkeys, chimpanzees and lemurs, have died at a Texas animal sanctuary due to freezing temperatures and a power outage. According to a statement released by Primarily Primates, the sanctuary affected...

As climate impacts intensify, power grids stuffed with ageing fossil fuel infrastructure crumble

Houston Texas, Feb 2021. Image by Fish & Trips Texas toyed with cascading crises The Green Experiment could have gone so much worse. Here’s a man who was a gas industry executive involved in a near miss in New England...

Shutdowns led to the refineries flaring, or burning and releasing gasesWhat caused huge Texas blackouts – a visual explainerThe largest oil refineries released tons of air pollutants into the skies over Texas this week,...

While the brutal winter storms across the U.S. are difficult for humans, they also put wildlife at risk, particularly cold-blooded reptiles, like sea turtles. Fortunately, instead of staying home and trying to keep warm during...

Terrible hurricanes in the summer and temperatures now plunging to the lowest they’ve been in decades in much of the U.S. — is all this bad weather just bad luck? Not according to climate scientists, who say this deadly...

The oil- and gas-rich state is experiencing what officials call a ‘total failure’ of its electricity infrastructure

Guest “The best laid plans of mice and men…” by David Middleton Note: I had originally titled this post, The Day After Tomorrow: ERCOT Fail Edition, and ERCOT did fail.…

Lawmakers and the Murdoch media target wind and solar but grid operator says fossil fuel generators suffered biggest problems

Jeannie and Daryl Losaw, owners of Texas-based Losaw Construction and IBS Homes, have begun construction on their affordable and sustainable homes at Brook Hollow Club Estates in San Marcos, Texas...

The short, controlled outages will begin as early as Sunday night if demand outpaces supply.

Texas-based architecture firm Mark Odom Studio has recently completed the Inglewood Courtyard Residence, a 2,400-square-foot abode that celebrates the homeowner’s deep appreciation for midcentury modern architecture...

The Texas Mutual Insurance Company's new headquarters in Austin, Texas's Mueller Development has earned both LEED Gold and Austin Energy Green Building 4-Star certifications in recognition of the building's energy-efficient...