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- Texas Schools Pull $8.5 Billion From BlackRock Over ESG Fri, 22 Mar 24, 4:00pm“Under Larry Fink’s leadership, BlackRock has been misusing client funds to push a political agenda for years. Nowhere was that more egregious than in Texas, where BlackRock was simultaneously trying to destroy the domestic...
- World’s top fossil-fuel bosses deride efforts to move away from oil and gas Thu, 21 Mar 24, 12:00amExecutives at Texas summit claim clean-energy transition is failing and say world should ‘abandon the fantasy’ of fossil-fuel phaseout
- Wind power output in Texas is trending down even as wind generation capacity increases Sun, 18 Feb 24, 5:00pmThe reality that the wind is not always blowing where it is needed, even over very large areas, is highlighted by the fact that wind power in Texas has been declining.
- In January Cold, the Texas Electricity Grid Held – Barely Tue, 13 Feb 24, 5:00pmThe recent storm did, however, once again underscore the dilemma Texas faces with its current mix of generation sources.
- Eight workers at Texas chemical plant hospitalized after toxic gas leak Tue, 5 Dec 23, 12:46pmAltivia Chemicals said personnel have contained leak of phosgene as city lifts shelter-in-place order that affected nearby plants
- Texas chemical company issues shelter-in-place order after toxic gas leak Tue, 5 Dec 23, 8:46amAltivia Chemical said it was working to contain leak of phosgene, and lifted the order about an hour after putting it in place
- Texas produces twice as much methane as better regulated neighbor, study finds Thu, 9 Nov 23, 12:00amData shared with Guardian reveals Texas oil and gas fields emitting far more methane than New Mexico, feeding calls for stiffer rules
- Electric Grid Reliability: Texas vs. EPA Thu, 12 Oct 23, 8:00pmIn the meantime, just the possibility that EPA will enact such sweeping regulations will slow investment in new power generation that all U.S. power grids need.
- Blow to Biden as offshore wind auction in Gulf of Mexico fails to stir interest Wed, 30 Aug 23, 5:05amOnly two companies make bids for right to develop offshore wind off Gulf coast, in setback for administration’s green-energy plans
- ‘Brought to you by big oil’: US billboards call out companies for record heatwaves Tue, 29 Aug 23, 9:30pmFossil Free Media, a non-profit media organization, installed the ads in cities rocked by heatwaves including Phoenix and Austin
- Wind Output Plaguing Texas (ERCOT weathers on) Tue, 22 Aug 23, 7:00amUntil sufficient utility-scale battery storage is available, which is unlikely anytime soon due to the cost of current technologies, the ERCOT power grid and all others will require substantial natural gas generation capacity...
- Texans Asked to Cut Electricity Use, As Wind Power Drops Off Sat, 19 Aug 23, 3:00pmFortunately Texas still has plenty of gas generation:
- Now you can rent a 3D-printed home in Austin, Texas Sat, 22 Jul 23, 3:30amThe Casitas at The Halles by Hive 3D and Eco Material Technologies are a new project to create sustainable, 3D-printed homes for vacation rentals near Austin, Texas...
- Now you can rent a 3D-printed home in Austin Sat, 22 Jul 23, 3:30amThe Casitas at The Halles by Hive 3D and Eco Material Technologies are a new project to create sustainable, 3D-printed homes for vacation rentals near Austin, Texas...
- Wind Fails Texas Again Tue, 27 Jun 23, 11:00pmThis has placed a great strain on the grid because neither of these generation sources can be counted on when needed.