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Coal’s Importance To Texas Electricity Continues To Decline
The use of coal to generate electricity in Texas continues to slide. Just ten years ago, half of the electricity in Texas came from the burning of coal. Today, coal […]
Electricity Sales Continue Multiyear Decline
Numbers released recently by the Energy Information Administration show that electricity sales in the U. S. continue to slow. For the 5th time since the 2008 recession retail electricity sales […]
Enough Electricity In Texas For Spring As Renewable Energy Surges
ERCOT, the organization responsible for maintaining the Texas electricity grid, is predicting more than adequate capacity in the spring amidst an expected surge in renewable power for the state in […]
6 Of The Greenest Electric Cars of 2016
Vehicle-related air pollutants have decreased by 98 percent since the 1960s in Los Angeles, despite its residents burning three times as much gasoline and diesel fuel, according to the National […]
Electricity Usage In Texas Grew In 2015 Led By Renewables
ERCOT, the Texas electricity authority, reported an increase in total system-wide electricity usage for 2015. This is due in large part to record breaking summer demand for power which saw […]
Wind Energy Provides Cheap Electricity In Texas
The U.S. Energy Information Administration, a government run agency responsible for collecting, analyzing and reporting on energy related matters, is predicting that Texas will continue to break records for electricity […]
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