Updated May 2019 Now is a great time to pick up a new smart thermostat for your home. The savings on your monthly electricity bill will be immediately noticeable and […]
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Could Texas See a Similar Blackout to California?
Despite their best intentions to inform customers on the looming shutdown that would probably affect a million people, PG&E’s computer systems failed before they could adequately let those affected know. […]
Texas Customers Are Consistently Switching Electric Providers
Not surprisingly, customers will switch their retail electric company if they feel they are being taken advantage of, or if brand trust erodes. Because the Texas electricity market is mostly […]
Are Electric Vehicles Still The Future? Many Think So
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, as well as the Australia-based futurist Ray Wills, electric vehicles will reach price parity by 2023. That sounds plausible. Slightly less plausible is the […]
How Plausible is an All-Renewable Electric Grid in the US?
Is the key to tackling climate change really as simple as ‘electrifying everything’. According to Vox, and many others, it is. Electrifying everything in this sense means that all means […]
Wind to Surpass Coal in Texas in 2020
Texas wind power has been impressive for some time now. It was this year after all that wind surpassed coal for energy production, offering 22% of all energy generated […]
Climate Change and The Texas Electricity Grid
Climate change is having real impacts on the Texas grid. With Texas’ grid operator ERCOT recently declaring an emergency because of record-setting electricity demands, there is considerable pressure for the […]
Three Great Electric Motorcycles For A Range Of Budgets
There’s nothing quite like hopping on a motorbike and hitting the open road. There’s promising news for consumers looking to get away from gas-powered vehicles. Electric vehicles, both automobiles and […]
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