/tags/wind-energy Wind 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/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/2022-03-28/misinformation-is-derailing-renewable-energy-projects-across-the-united-states The spread of misinformation about solar and wind energy is leading some states and counties to restrict or even reject projects. Researchers say it's a threat to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:42:54 GMT /energy-environment/2022-03-28/misinformation-is-derailing-renewable-energy-projects-across-the-united-states Julia Simon, Julia Simon /energy-environment/2019-07-24/texas-has-generated-more-electricity-from-wind-than-coal-so-far-this-year For the first time ever, wind has surpassed coal as an energy source in Texas. Data released this month by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas shows� Wed, 24 Jul 2019 19:27:33 GMT /energy-environment/2019-07-24/texas-has-generated-more-electricity-from-wind-than-coal-so-far-this-year Emily Martin /energy-environment/2019-06-19/texas-poised-to-become-national-leader-in-solar-power Solar power continues to grow in Texas, new research finds, and that growth is due in part to another renewable energy the state has in abundance:� Wed, 19 Jun 2019 11:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2019-06-19/texas-poised-to-become-national-leader-in-solar-power Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2019-04-02/battle-over-renewable-energy-takes-shape-at-the-texas-capitol Wind power in Texas is often seen as one of the state’s great success stories. It’s grown so much in the last 20 years that the state now leads the� Tue, 02 Apr 2019 10:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2019-04-02/battle-over-renewable-energy-takes-shape-at-the-texas-capitol Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2018-12-27/environmental-bills-to-watch-in-the-86th-texas-legislative-session Texas is not a state known for strong environmental protections. The fact is, many green groups head into legislative sessions more concerned about� Thu, 27 Dec 2018 12:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2018-12-27/environmental-bills-to-watch-in-the-86th-texas-legislative-session Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2018-01-23/how-the-u-s-government-is-underestimating-the-global-growth-of-renewable-energy A lot of what you read in the news boils down to numbers. What's the unemployment rate? How's the stock market? What’s the price of a gallon of gas? When� Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2018-01-23/how-the-u-s-government-is-underestimating-the-global-growth-of-renewable-energy Mose Buchele /texas/2018-01-22/is-wind-energy-making-texas-even-warmer-scientists-say-no From Texas Standard.Global warming and climate change are two oft-used phrases in the conversation about energy production. Much of the time, scientists� Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:57:47 GMT /texas/2018-01-22/is-wind-energy-making-texas-even-warmer-scientists-say-no Laura Rice /energy-environment/2018-01-12/perrys-plan-to-prop-up-nuclear-coal-power-fails-as-another-texas-coal-plant-closes Texas' energy industry is in flux.The state's seen recent closures of three coal-powered power plants, as the state market shifts toward renewable sources� Fri, 12 Jan 2018 14:32:04 GMT /energy-environment/2018-01-12/perrys-plan-to-prop-up-nuclear-coal-power-fails-as-another-texas-coal-plant-closes KUT Staff