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Sustainable Energy Transforms Lives

Posted in Renewables, solar, tagged , , on October 9, 2011 | 3 Comments »

Below is an article from the New York Times in its entirety showing the power for change renewable energy is having in third world countries.  I think articles like this are a good argument for subscribing to papers like the New York Times. African Huts Far From the Grid Glow With Renewable Power Beyond Fossil Fuels [...]

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SPIN BABY SPIN – Renewables continue to grow in Texas

Posted in Energy, Renewables, solar, tagged , , , , , , on August 19, 2011 | 2 Comments »

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the operators of the Texas electric grid, has released its Emerging technologies report that includes the state of renewables on the Texas grid. Some interesting facts show that wind generation continues to provide a significant amount of energy to the grid as the technology matures, new turbines are [...]

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Texas sees a 30 percent increase in energy from renewable sources in 2010

Posted in Energy, Renewables, tagged , , , , on May 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »

According to a press release from ERCOT, Texas posted a 30 percent increase in energy from renewable sources in 2010 with voluntary participation in renewable energy credits up 45 percent Below is ERCOT’s press release:   MAY 13, 2011, AUSTIN – Texas posted a 30 percent increase in energy generated by renewable sources in 2010, [...]

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A Brave New World according to new WWF report

Posted in Renewables, tagged , , on March 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

According to a new report from the World Wildlife Federation (WWF), a fully sustainable and renewable global energy system is possible by 2050.  The Energy Report, researched for the WWF by Ecofys, a leading energy consulting firm in the Netherlands,  shows that humanity could meet 95 percent of energy needs with renewables utilising today’s technologies, and that in four [...]

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CPS Energy: Leading San Antonio into the New Energy Economy

Posted in Global Warming, tagged , , , on February 23, 2011 | 3 Comments »

Solar Austin is hosting a special event featuring the CEO of San Antonio’s municipal utility, Doyle Beneby of CPS. Mr. Beneby will discuss CPS Energy’s plan to pursue affordable renewable energy. This special event will take place at Malverde (400 W. 2nd, next to City Hall) with a Reception starting at 4pm and talk from 5 to [...]

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Southern California utility buys 20 years of solar power for less than natural gas

Posted in Renewables, solar, tagged , , , on February 16, 2011 | 1 Comment »

A California utility, Southern California Edison, has selected 250 MW worth of solar bids from companies able to produce solar electricity for 20 years for less money annually than the 20 year levelized cost of combined-cycle natural gas turbine power plant energy. The utilities bidding process for smaller renewable projects is a smart move. These small [...]

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Wind still making in roads into the Texas energy portfolio

Posted in Renewables, tagged , , , on January 26, 2011 | 3 Comments »

When Texans turn on their lights, run their air conditioning, charge thier cell phones or even plug in their plug-in hybrid cars, they are getting an increasing amount of power from the wind.  Figures released by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the pseudo state agency that regulates the Texas electric grid, earlier this month [...]

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Hill Country transmission (CREZ) line decision postponed by PUC

Posted in Energy, Global Warming, tagged , , , , , on January 15, 2011 | 1 Comment »

As an end of the month deadline looms, PUC once again postponed a final decision on the route of a controversial portion of the lines and towers that will carry wind power from West Texas through the Hill Country and on to the state’s more populated regions At this point it looks like PUC will [...]

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Texas, home to Big Oil, takes shine to solar power… or does it?

Posted in Energy, solar, Texas Legislature, tagged , , , , , , , on December 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Reuters carried a good story with this headline Texas, home to Big Oil takes a shine to solar power that describes the solar potential that exists, along with industry involvement and how it could be expanded here if we could just develop some statewide policy that supports it. Too bad the commissioners at the Texas [...]

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No Environmental Groups in the Navajo Nation

Posted in Coal, Consumers, Global Warming, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on November 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

I’m not (by any stretch of the imagination) an expert on Native American affairs, but there is an interesting and rather sad drama playing out in the Navajo Nation (a semi-autonomous Native American homeland covering parts of Arizona, Utah and New Mexico). The Nation also encompasses the Hopi Reservation, represented by the Hopi Tribal Council. [...]

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Renewables, renewables, my kingdom for renewables

Posted in Efficiency, Energy, Renewables, tagged , , , , on October 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Dean Kamen is known for his many inventions, some of which have transformed the world, from the insulin pump and an all-terrain wheelchair to portable water purification systems and robotic prosthetic limbs. Of course, others, like his Segway self-balancing electric scooter (which visitors to the Texas capitol will see whizzing past with curious sightseers holding [...]

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CPS Energy adds another 30 MW of Solar to its generation mix

Posted in Energy, Global Warming, Renewables, solar, tagged , , , , , , 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 [...]

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After Obama Administration Basks in Glory of Good Solar Decision, It’s Time to Get Back to Work on Accountability

Posted in solar, tagged , , , , 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 [...]

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Bill White Talks Solar, Clean Energy Jobs

Posted in Energy, green jobs, Renewables, solar, tagged , , , , , 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 [...]

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Fed’s getting into the energy storage act, along with the TCEQ ?

Posted in Efficiency, Energy, natural gas, Renewables, tagged , , , , , , , , , on August 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

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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