Long thought to be the last commodity that can’t be saved for later use, large scale electrical energy storage is finally looking like a technology who’s time might have come. Recently introduced the “Storage Technology of Renewable and Green Energy Act of 2010″ Act (S. 3617) introduced by U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), Ron Wyden [...]
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Fed’s getting into the energy storage act, along with the TCEQ ?
Posted in Efficiency, Energy, Renewables, natural gas, tagged renewable energy, Renewables, Energy, energy storage, Energy Efficiency, solar power, public citizen texas, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, flywheel energy storage, compressed air energy storage on August 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Tres Amigas SuperStation on Track for 2014
Posted in Efficiency, Energy, Global Warming, Renewables, green jobs, tagged renewable energy, Energy, energy storage, Austin, green jobs, public citizen texas on August 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Local energy storage company Xtream Power inks a deal to supply the Tres Amigas project with their technology. CH2M, another firm with central Texas connections (who has been hiring some of Austins finest green talent) lands the construction contract. Will local green engineers Kurt Lyell (one of the original founders of Austin Bio-fuels) or John [...]
NRG Energy Scales Back Nuke Investment; Makes TPPF Look Bad
Posted in Consumers, Efficiency, Energy, Nuclear, tagged renewable energy, Nuclear, Energy Efficiency, public citizen texas, nrg energy, david crane, texas public policy foundation, forbes on August 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In their recent report on how energy efficiency is bad for consumers in Texas, the Texas Public Policy Foundation took some time to tout nukes. To distinguish the development of new nuclear reactors from the previous generation which was frought with cost overruns and delays, they claim the following (page 7-8): “But unlike consumers from [...]
Come See Us This Saturday in Houston at The Great Texas Clean Up!
Posted in Air Quality, Coal, Efficiency, Energy, Nuclear, Renewables, natural gas, 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 [...]
Participate in the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission’s Review of the PUC
Posted in Efficiency, Energy, Global Warming, Renewables, solar, tagged Energy Efficiency, net metering, PUC, renewable energy, Sunset, Texas Sunset Advisory Commission on May 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In 1977, the Texas Legislature created the Sunset Advisory Commission to identify and eliminate waste, duplication, and inefficiency in government agencies. The 12-member Commission is a legislative body that reviews the policies and programs of more than 150 government agencies every 12 years. The Commission questions the need for each agency, looks for potential duplication [...]
The Nuclear Energy-Promoting, Oil Drilling-Championing, Coal Mining-Boosting Gift to Polluters Bill
Posted in Coal, Efficiency, Global Warming, Nuclear, Renewables, solar, tagged climate change, Coal, Energy Efficiency, Nuclear, renewable energy on May 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
After half a year of delay, Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) are set to release their nuclear energy/cap-and-trade bill today. Until we see legislative text, we can comment only on the broad outline made available yesterday and an additional summary being circulated among legislative staff. It’s not accurate to call this a [...]
Monday’s Earth Week Action: Get One Person to sign on to Clean Energy for Austin!
Posted in Coal, Efficiency, Energy, Global Warming, Renewables, green jobs, solar, tagged renewable energy, Austin, Energy Efficiency, Austin Energy, SEED Coalition, Sierra Club, environment texas, environmental defense fund, clean energy for austin, resource and climate protection plan on April 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Wanna do something green to start off Earth Week? You can do this from your desk. Quick and easy: Sign up as a supporter for Clean Energy for Austin. Tell a friend or co-worker to sign on too!* Austin City Council will vote on this forward-thinking energy plan this week! Clean Energy for Austin is [...]
By Meeting Renewable Energy Goal 15 Years Ahead of Schedule, Texas Shows Policies Work
Posted in Energy, Renewables, tagged renewable energy, Public Citizen, Texas, Texas Legislature, Carbon Dioxide, public utility commission, renewable portfolio standard, rps, non wind rps, nitrous oxide, wind coalition, Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association, TREIA on April 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Statement of Tom “Smitty” Smith, Director, Public Citizen’s Texas Office We are thrilled – but not surprised – that because of a growth spurt in the development of wind energy, Texas has met its renewable energy goal 15 years ahead of schedule. Each time Texas has set a renewable energy goal, the state has achieved [...]
Texas’ New Technology Implementation Grant Application Period Upcoming
Posted in Global Warming, tagged advanced clean energy projects, clean coal, compressed air energy storage, flywheel energy storage, hydropower, new technology implementation grant program, point source pollution, renewable energy, sodium sulfur storage batteries on April 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Have you really really been wanting to get a flywheel energy storage (FES) project going, but were short a million or two? The window of opportunity to apply for your share of the $3 million available for the New Technology Implementation Grant (NTIG) Program will be opening soon. Now’s your time to shine! The idea [...]
Three steps are needed to create a solar boom in Texas
Posted in solar, tagged wind, solar, renewable energy, Austin, Austin American-Statesman, TXU, incentives, greenhouse gasses, michael webber, peak demand on March 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
We can do the same thing for solar that we did for wind. Set a modest goal, say – 4,000 MW by 2020, and require every utility to buy some solar.
Next Friday: Green Jobs Initiative Conference
Posted in green jobs, tagged capitol extension, conference, Energy Efficiency, good company associates, green jobs, green jobs initiative conference, renewable energy, smart grid, Texas Foundation for Innovative Communities on March 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Next Friday, March 26, Good Company Associates and the Texas Foundation for Innovative Communities are hosting a free Green Jobs Initiative Conference from 8:30 to 12:30 in Austin, Texas. There will be panels led by industry experts in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and smart grid focusing on workforce development issues. The agenda has been posted [...]
Businesses, Environmental and Low-Income Groups Unite Behind Energy Plan
Posted in Global Warming, tagged wind, solar, renewable energy, Public Citizen, Clean Energy, Energy Efficiency, Austin Energy, Air Quality, natural gas, Sierra Club, Weatherization, coal plant, austin city council, Lee Leffingwell, matthew johnson, coalition, Solar Austin, town hall, nuclear plant, 20/20, health, mayor, clean energy for austin, Applied Materials, electric utility commission, resource and climate protection plan, low income residents, electric utility, steve taylor, flexibility, generation and resource planning task force, phillip schmandt, cary ferchill, green businesses, sunshine mathon, foundation communities, nonprofits, fossil fuel reliance on February 17, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Dozens of businesses and nonprofit organizations as well as more than 200 citizens have formed Clean Energy for Austin, a coalition whose purpose is to push Austin City Council to adopt a clean energy plan. Specifically, the coalition supports the passage of Austin Energy’s Resource and Climate Protection Plan and recommendations of a city task [...]
What’s Missing from Austin’s Energy Generation Plan Discussion
Posted in Efficiency, Energy, Global Warming, Renewables, solar, tagged Global Warming, wind, renewable energy, Coal, Austin, Clean Energy, Austin American-Statesman, Austin Energy, climate change, Generation Task Force on February 15, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The Austin American Statesman’s article this morning about Austin’s 2020 energy plan leaves a few things out that are crucial to understanding the costs and benefits of adding more energy efficiency and renewable power to Austin’s generation portfolio. Judging from the rather depressing comments section, many readers took away the unfortunate misconception that poor Austinites [...]
Energy Generation Plan Presented to Austin City Council
Posted in Efficiency, Energy, Global Warming, Renewables, solar, tagged wind, solar, renewable energy, Public Citizen, Austin, Clean Energy, Energy Efficiency, Austin Energy, Roger Duncan, Air Quality, Texas, green jobs, austin city council, town hall, pollution, generation plan, climate protection plan, fayette coal plant, electric utility commission, resource management commission, emissions reductions, cap and reduction, renewable energy credits on February 4, 2010 | 20 Comments »
Last Thursday Austin Energy General Manager Roger Duncan briefed Austin City Council on the utility’s Resource and Climate Protection Plan. This plan is the culmination of 18 months of input from the public, the creation of a generation resource task force of various stakeholders to review various energy plans and make recommendations, and support and [...]
Renewable Energy Opportunities for Rural Communities and Agriculture
Posted in Energy, Renewables, tagged wind, solar, renewable energy, Agriculture, stephenville, rural communities on January 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Live anywhere close to Stephenville? Next Tuesday, January 26th there will be a forum there titled “Renewable Energy Opportunities for Rural Communities and Agriculture.” Speakers will present information on how rural communitities, agriculture, and landowners can benefit from partnering to develop renewable resources such as wind and solar. It will be held from 8 am [...]
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