Renewable Energy

In a letter to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said he wants commissioners to encourage the construction and maintenance of coal, gas and nuclear plants. He also asked that regulators impose reliability costs on renewable power like wind and solar.

What can Texas do to stop blackouts from happening again? Texas lawmakers are looking into it.

The story of the blackouts is a story of supply and demand. When the winter weather came Sunday, everybody turned up their heaters. That takes electricity and, often, natural gas. But the same weather that caused demand to skyrocket also ruined the supply.

Congress has long struggled to pass new laws addressing climate change, even ones with bipartisan support. But the end-of-year spending package includes an energy bill with major climate measures.

From Texas Standard:Carbon emissions have been down in recent weeks because of the pandemic because far fewer people are driving or flying. But that has…

From Texas Standard:Wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. When it was first celebrated in 1970, more than 20 million people took to the…

The City of Georgetown earned international attention a few years ago by becoming the largest city in the U.S. to run completely on renewable power. Now,…

Austin students rallied at the state Capitol today to raise awareness of the climate crisis as part of an international youth climate strike. Organizers…

The 2019 legislative session saw fights over renewable energy, climate resilience and pipeline construction. Now that the dust is settling on the field of…

Wind power in Texas is often seen as one of the state’s great success stories. It’s grown so much in the last 20 years that the state now leads the…