/tags/renewable-energy Renewable Energy en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 19:20:20 GMT /energy-environment/2024-02-26/more-than-80-of-electricity-on-the-texas-grid-was-carbon-free-at-one-point-sunday The massive share of renewable energy on the grid is a positive sign for efforts to combat climate change. It will become ever-more common as solar, wind and battery-storage facilities are added. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 19:20:20 GMT /energy-environment/2024-02-26/more-than-80-of-electricity-on-the-texas-grid-was-carbon-free-at-one-point-sunday Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2024-01-29/texas-just-broke-a-record-for-how-much-power-it-got-from-the-sun Over a third of the electricity on the Texas grid came from the sun on Sunday, a new state record. Mon, 29 Jan 2024 22:44:35 GMT /energy-environment/2024-01-29/texas-just-broke-a-record-for-how-much-power-it-got-from-the-sun Mose Buchele /education/2023-07-05/austin-isd-is-getting-federal-money-to-install-solar-panels-at-more-than-a-dozen-campuses AISD is getting nearly $15 million for the project. It'sone of 24 school systems nationwide to receive a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. Federal officials said they received more than 1,000 applications for the funding. Wed, 05 Jul 2023 10:01:00 GMT /education/2023-07-05/austin-isd-is-getting-federal-money-to-install-solar-panels-at-more-than-a-dozen-campuses Becky Fogel /energy-environment/2023-05-26/as-texas-legislative-session-nears-end-republican-lawmakers-try-one-last-push-against-renewables State senators have taken policies that would damage the Texas renewable energy sector and added them to a bill to fund the state's Public Utility Commission. Fri, 26 May 2023 17:21:18 GMT /energy-environment/2023-05-26/as-texas-legislative-session-nears-end-republican-lawmakers-try-one-last-push-against-renewables Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2023-03-10/texas-state-lawmakers-unveil-plan-to-curb-renewable-energy-subsidize-natural-gas Senators want to make renewable energy in the Texas more expensive and put public money toward building more gas power plants. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 20:58:52 GMT /energy-environment/2023-03-10/texas-state-lawmakers-unveil-plan-to-curb-renewable-energy-subsidize-natural-gas 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/2022-11-17/texas-lawmakers-are-considering-a-power-grid-fix-that-ignores-last-years-blackout State lawmakers are discussing ways to increase electric grid reliability, but some experts say the proposed changes could hurt renewable energy without bolstering the grid. Thu, 17 Nov 2022 14:05:52 GMT /energy-environment/2022-11-17/texas-lawmakers-are-considering-a-power-grid-fix-that-ignores-last-years-blackout Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2022-08-24/renewable-energy-is-maligned-by-misinformation-its-a-distraction-experts-say The new climate spending package boosts wind and solar power to clean up the country's electricity grid. But these efforts face an ongoing misinformation campaign. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 01:59:55 GMT /energy-environment/2022-08-24/renewable-energy-is-maligned-by-misinformation-its-a-distraction-experts-say Laura Benshoff /energy-environment/2022-08-26/texas-bans-local-state-government-entities-from-doing-business-with-firms-that-boycott-fossil-fuels Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar singled out financial firms under a 2021 state law that prohibits most state entities from contracting with companies that have reduced or cut investments in the oil and gas industry. Fri, 26 Aug 2022 16:55:35 GMT /energy-environment/2022-08-26/texas-bans-local-state-government-entities-from-doing-business-with-firms-that-boycott-fossil-fuels Mitchell Ferman /energy-environment/2022-06-23/lawmakers-push-against-renewable-energy-in-hearings-on-the-texas-grid The hearings provided a preview into what lawmakers will focus on grid-wise in next year's legislative session. That preview may worry renewable energy advocates. Thu, 23 Jun 2022 23:07:30 GMT /energy-environment/2022-06-23/lawmakers-push-against-renewable-energy-in-hearings-on-the-texas-grid Mose Buchele