New Solar Plant Unveiled in San Antonio – PUC to propose new rule to boost...
Attendees at the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association annual meeting in San Antonio this week got a double dose of good news. First, in a ribbon cutting ceremony with CPS Energy and local...
View ArticleUtility Commission agrees to publish rule requiring 500 MWs of Solar, Biomass...
Five years after the Texas Legislature passed a Renewable Portfolio Standard that included a target to get 500 MWs of renewable energy from sources other than wind, the Public Utility Commission today...
View ArticleNudge Solar at the Texas Legislature
We need your help to make sure the current Legislature moves forward for clean solar power in Texas. Please phone or email your legislator today and ask them — Help Texas to take advantage of our...
View ArticleTexas PUC has Opportunity Next Week to Lead Solar Jobs Creation
Public Utility Commission of Texas Must Act Now to Build Jobs for Texans with Solar Power and other Renewable Energy Sources July 8th Meeting is the PUC’s Last Opportunity to Act on January Proposal...
View ArticleClean Energy Works for Texas Campaign Launches Effort to Boost Solar and...
DALLAS, TX – A coalition of environmental, public health, and labor groups launched the Clean Energy Works for Texas campaign today with a filing to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) of Texas. The...
View ArticleNew Research Could Help Increase Diffusion Rate of Residential Solar
According to Dr Varun Rai, solar adopters who installed solar arrays most quickly typically looked to their community for informational support. (Photo credit: http://www.inhabitat.com) As the...
View ArticleERCOT announces more gains for Renewable Energy
ERCOT recently announced that renewable energy electricity sales in 2012 in the Texas market grew by some seven percent, with a gain of more than 15 percent in total capacity of those resources. A...
View ArticleRally for Renewables in Austin
SIerra Club members and volunteers outside Austin CIty Hall on Thursday June 20th. Last week, members and volunteers with Sierra Club showed their support at the Rally for Renewables outside of...
View ArticleHumans vs. Earth’s Climate: Preparing for Battle
When I first heard the phrase “climate change”, I, like many others, was undecided on the matter and really didn’t have a clue what that phrase was supposed to mean. Should I be scared? I hope the...
View ArticleLatest numbers from Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal campaign show Coal Plant...
The Sierra Club’s signature campaign — the Beyond Coal Campaign — reports that coal retirements are on the rise. As of May 1st, some 472 coal-burning units in the United States had retired or announced...
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