Nationwide electricity usage is expected to dip this summer even as electricity in Texas is expected to hit record highs. The U.S. Energy Information Administration is projecting the lowest summer…
Category: Coal Energy
EIA Short Term Energy Outlook
The EIA recently put out a short-term energy outlook, which analyzed how the upcoming winter will look for all areas of the energy industry. Because of just how severe this…
Cheap Natural Gas Leads to Falling Consumer Electricity Rates
Plunging oil prices may have hit some energy companies hard and have some oil-producing nations worried about their budget deficits, but it has been a boon to the average American…
Solar In, Coal Out, In Texas Electricity Grid
Going forward almost all new electricity in Texas will come from renewable energy sources – primarily solar energy. This is according to a report released by the agency responsible for…
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…
ERCOT Releases The 2014 Breakdown Of Electricity Generation In Texas
Just 10 years ago, the majority of electricity generated in Texas was derived from the burning of coal. Since then, the state has taken great strides to diversify away from…
World’s Largest Carbon Capture Facility To Be Built Near Houston
The world’s largest carbon capture facility is coming to Texas. The US Department of Energy has announced that work will soon begin a project to capture up to 90% of…