/tags/energy Energy en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:48:50 GMT /politics/2025-01-20/trump-signs-executive-actions-on-jan-6-tiktok-immigration-and-more The actions range from campaign priorities like border security to culture war issues like DEI policies. Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:48:50 GMT /politics/2025-01-20/trump-signs-executive-actions-on-jan-6-tiktok-immigration-and-more Lexie Schapitl, Franco Ordoñez /energy-environment/2024-06-21/ai-texas-ercot-grid-conditions-artificial-intelligence-crypto Power grid anxiety is nothing new in Texas. But a surge in artificial intelligence data centers is posing a new challenge to an already fragile energy system. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 19:20:39 GMT /energy-environment/2024-06-21/ai-texas-ercot-grid-conditions-artificial-intelligence-crypto Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2024-01-19/ercot-weather-texas-grid-conditions-energy-conservation-austin When compared with other regional grids, it appears Texas issues more requests for consumers to conserve energy. The recent freeze reignited frustrations over the requests and the grid operators. Fri, 19 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-01-19/ercot-weather-texas-grid-conditions-energy-conservation-austin Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2023-11-09/ercot-texas-power-grid-watchdog The grid's independent market monitor has resigned after saying grid operators had "artificially" inflated energy prices. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 21:30:50 GMT /energy-environment/2023-11-09/ercot-texas-power-grid-watchdog Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2023-02-28/majority-of-texans-support-a-shift-to-renewable-energy-study-finds One proposed idea for legislation would allow homes and businesses with solar panels to sell any extra power they generate back to the electric grid. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 21:26:14 GMT /energy-environment/2023-02-28/majority-of-texans-support-a-shift-to-renewable-energy-study-finds Patricia Ortiz /energy-environment/2022-05-17/texas-grid-operator-told-a-power-plant-to-delay-repairs-ahead-of-a-may-heat-wave-it-was-among-six-that-crashed Climate change and other factors are shortening the window when aging Texas power plants can make repairs to run at full strength in hot summer months. Tue, 17 May 2022 18:19:31 GMT /energy-environment/2022-05-17/texas-grid-operator-told-a-power-plant-to-delay-repairs-ahead-of-a-may-heat-wave-it-was-among-six-that-crashed Mitchell Ferman /energy-environment/2022-04-29/texas-stumbles-in-its-effort-to-punish-green-financial-firms A new Texas law that penalizes financial institutions trying to go green is full of loopholes, and is straight up ignored. But other states are following Texas's punitive approach all the same. Fri, 29 Apr 2022 12:06:37 GMT /energy-environment/2022-04-29/texas-stumbles-in-its-effort-to-punish-green-financial-firms Mose Buchele, Mario Alejandro Ariza /health/2022-04-12/how-much-energy-powers-a-good-life-less-than-youre-using-says-a-new-report Americans use nearly four times the energy researchers say is needed to live a happy, healthy and prosperous life. Tue, 12 Apr 2022 21:17:37 GMT /health/2022-04-12/how-much-energy-powers-a-good-life-less-than-youre-using-says-a-new-report Laura Benshoff /transportation/2021-07-09/as-electric-vehicles-grow-in-popularity-so-does-austins-need-for-charging-stations Rising gas price are fueling interest in electric vehicles while corporations and the government try to make it easier to get from point A to B without running out of juice. Fri, 09 Jul 2021 19:12:39 GMT /transportation/2021-07-09/as-electric-vehicles-grow-in-popularity-so-does-austins-need-for-charging-stations Nathan Bernier /2021-07-01/bitcoin-mining-could-create-jobs-in-texas-it-could-also-overwhelm-the-grid Some Texas leaders see opportunity in the industry but a closer look also spells potential problems. Thu, 01 Jul 2021 20:00:45 GMT /2021-07-01/bitcoin-mining-could-create-jobs-in-texas-it-could-also-overwhelm-the-grid Laura Rice