If you haven’t already pre-registered to celebrate the holidays at the 3rd Annual Austin Green Holiday Party, do so soon. It is coming up soon and this year it is hosted by 10 great organizations. Fiesta Gardens (2100 Jesse E. Segovia St., Austin, TX 78702) Thursday, December 16th, 2010 from 5:30pm-9:30pm Registration: Pre-Registration ONLY for this Event (No Cash [...]
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BP Forecasts Solar Power Cost to Equal Fossil Fuel Expense Within Decade
Posted in Energy, Renewables, solar, tagged BP Solar, Fossil fuel, Middle East on November 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
According to the British energy giant BP, the cost of generating power by capturing the sun’s energy will fall about 10 percent a year in the next decade until it equals the expense of producing electricity by burning fossil fuels. As conventional fuel prices rise and solar power falls, generation costs may reach parity in [...]
Solar incentive funds in the Oncore area or Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus
Posted in Renewables, solar, tagged Business, Efficient energy use, Funds, oncor, renewable, solar, solar energy, Solar Incentives on November 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
For the last few months people who wanted to install solar systems in the Oncore service area have been disappointed as they have been told that the incentive funds are all reserved. It turns out there is another pool of funds available that has been harder to find. The Oncore website lists all the solar [...]
CALIFORNIA PUSHES BACK AGAINST TEXAS
Posted in Campaign Finance, Energy, Global Warming, Good Government, green jobs, Renewables, solar, tagged Adrian Grenier, California, California law, climate change, David Arquette, environment, Matthew Cooke, Texas on October 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Supporters of a California law designed to battle climate change are pushing back against money from Texas oil and gas interests that’s helping to fund an initiative on the Nov. 2 ballot in the Golden State that would roll back some of the law’s provisions Starring David Arquette – Written & Directed by Matthew Cooke [...]
In Texas, Few Campaign on Renewable Energy, Climate Change
Posted in Campaign Finance, Energy, Global Warming, Good Government, green jobs, Renewables, solar, tagged bill white, charlie gonzalez, mark strama, Mid-term elections, Renewa, solar, texas energy, wind power on October 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A recent poll shows that voters are more inclined to vote for a candidate that voted for the Federal climate change and renewable energy legislation than for those who didn’t. This is interesting in a time in which many conservative groups are advocating that climate change is a hoax and humans don’t need to intervene [...]
CPS Energy adds another 30 MW of Solar to its generation mix
Posted in Energy, Global Warming, Renewables, solar, tagged CPS Energy, Energy, renewable, renewable energy, San Antonio, solar power, SunEdison on October 9, 2010 | 2 Comments »
CPS Energy in San Antonio continues to move forward with its renewable plans under Mayor Julian Castro. A major new solar announcement, just as its 14 MW solar system is getting finished, is good news indeed. San Antonio has been a leader in wind energy and now leads the state in solar, where is the [...]
After Obama Administration Basks in Glory of Good Solar Decision, It’s Time to Get Back to Work on Accountability
Posted in solar, tagged obama, public citizen texas, renewable energy, solar, tyson slocum on October 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The following is a statement by Tyson Slocum, Director of Public Citizen’s Energy Program As the White House finally rights a wrong and installs solar panels to heat and energize the East Wing, the Obama administration will have to determine if the installation is merely a symbolic gesture or a signal of robust [...]
Bill White Talks Solar, Clean Energy Jobs
Posted in Energy, green jobs, Renewables, solar, tagged bill white, renewable energy, Rick Perry, solar, solar energy, wind power on September 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Finally, energy is now moving to the center of the debate in the governor race. Bill White announced yesterday his energy plan. For a while, the democratic candidate’s position on energy was a bit blurry but yesterday White set the record straight. He is in for green energy. While the current governor has wasted state resources on [...]
Local, Small Businesses Benefit from Stimulus
Posted in Efficiency, Energy, green jobs, Renewables, solar, tagged doe, economy, green economy, green jobs, jobs, Select Committee on Federal Economic Stabilization Funding, solar energy, SOLAR PANEL, stimulus, TEXAS STIMULUS FUNDS on September 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Republicans keep rejecting the success of the stimulus package but that is nothing new, being opposed is just a Republican thing to do nowadays. President Obama said yesterday that even if he said the sky is blue, Republicans would disagree. Despite all that, in Texas, the stimulus seems to serve its purpose just fine, especially [...]
What’s the frequency, Kenneth? In this case it’s 60.000 cycles per second.
Posted in Coal, Efficiency, Energy, Global Warming, green jobs, natural gas, Renewables, solar, Uncategorized, tagged Clean Energy, climate change, Energy Efficiency, ercot, Nikola Tesla, public citizen texas on August 10, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Come close together, cats and kitties, and gather ’round, while the Powerman gets his story-telling hat- the one with the fine white brim- slips it on and talks about what’s going down with a happening riff:, with a tip o’ the hat to Lord Buckley for those yet to be hip to the flip, we [...]
Come See Us This Saturday in Houston at The Great Texas Clean Up!
Posted in Air Quality, Coal, Efficiency, Energy, natural gas, Nuclear, Renewables, solar, tagged Air Quality, Clean Energy, Energy Efficiency, Nuclear, renewable energy on July 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The concert is FREE to the public and welcomes all ages. The Sierra Club and Texas Environmental Justice are rolling out the Great Texas Clean-Up Festival, from 4-10 at the Discovery Green in Houston, an event expected to kick off a larger campaign to clean up Texas. Public Citizen is a coalition partner and will [...]
Great Texas Clean-Up Festival y’all!
Posted in Energy, Global Warming, Renewables, solar, tagged ana hernandez, discovery green, houston, Lizbeth Ortiz, Los Pistoleros de Texas, Mrs. Glass, Nurturing Hands, Public Citizen, Ray Johnston Band, Robert Ellis, Rodney Ellis, Sierra Club on July 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Great Texas Clean-Up Festival is coming to Houston! The Sierra Club and Texas Environmental Justice are rolling out the Great Texas Clean-Up Festival, from 4-10 at the Discovery Green in Houston, an event expected to kick off a larger campaign to clean up Texas. Public Citizen is a coalition partner and will be there! [...]
Why Jeopardize Our Health for Dirty Energy Jobs when there are Clean Energy Jobs to be had?
Posted in Coal, Efficiency, Energy, Global Warming, green jobs, natural gas, Renewables, solar, TCEQ, tagged Air Quality, cap and trade, drilling, drilling moratorium, EPA, TCEQ on July 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It is frustrating that our local and federal governments are strained from taking action to ameliorate our air and water quality because once they try to do so, the other side recites loss in jobs as the result– but never do they mention any public health concerns and the effect that has on the economy.
GasLand: A Must Watch Documentary
Posted in Energy, Global Warming, natural gas, Renewables, solar, tagged air pollution, Air Quality, documentary, drinking water, faucet on fire, fracking, gasland, HBO, HBO Documentaries, josh fox, Larry King, Larry King Live, natural gas drilling, oil and gas wells, pipe explosion, rig explosion, T. Boone Pickens, water, water on fire, Water Pollution, Water Quality on June 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A few days ago, Larry King interviewed T. Boone Pickens and if you were watching it, you heard him condemn the spill and the US dependence on oil then he raved about natural gas and how safe it is to drill for it. Pickens is not the first. Many have claimed that natural gas is [...]
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