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Trump hates wind power. But these Texas Republicans are embracing it

Wind turbines have become a financial lifeline in rural areas, but state legislators are now targeting them

The Guardian - US

ERCOT’s pleas for power conservation raise concerns: Are Texans tuning them out?

Repetitive power conservation appeals by the state’s grid operator face a challenge: Texans becoming less responsive to calls. Past conservation requests have helped reduce 100,000 homes worth of power demand on the grid.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Wastes Renewable Energy During June Heatwave

Solar & wind input is setting records, but ERCOT's inefficient grid can't handle the full load it could deliver in an ongoing heat wave.

Texas Observer

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US invests in alternative solar tech, more solar for renters

The Biden administration is set to announce more than $80 million in funding Thursday in a push to produce more solar panels in the U.S., make solar energy available to more people, and pursue superior alternatives to the ubiquitous sparkly panels made with silicon

The Independent UK

Republicans Fight a Solar Boom That’s Made Texas King of Clean Energy

The political backlash against ESG is behind a push to penalize renewables.

Businessweek

Renewable energy saves money, creates jobs and cuts emissions. Why is Texas targeting it?

Texas easily leads the nation in oil and gas production, and the Lone Star State is also a top player in renewable energy.

Tribune News Service

Study: Solar and wind energy saved Texas customers more than $7 billion in 2022 so far

Solar and wind energy saved Texans nearly $1 billion a month this year in electricity costs, according to a recent clean energy study from energy system analysis group IdeaSmiths LLC.

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Can Cryptocurrency Mining Help Texas' Energy Issues? Officials Think So

Texas is quickly becoming a major cryptocurrency mining hub after China banned such operations earlier this year. Miners are flocking to the Lone Star State for its supply of cheap, loosely-regulated energy, the Comptroller's office said in its latest fiscal notes newsletter. Texas has quickly become one of the biggest…

Investors Business Daily

Recipe for a reliable Texas grid: A gas plant plus 22,000 batteries and backup fuel

GRANBURY, Texas — This is what modern reliability looks like on the Texas grid.

Tribune News Service

An upside to high energy prices? Texas racks up record tax revenue from the oil patch

In each of the past two months, Texas has collected over $1 billion in taxes on oil and gas production — a record pace.

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