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Texas has the oldest and most successful deregulated electricity marketplace in the U.S. A decade ago, deregulation was rolled out by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) in the wake of California’s $45 billion partial deregulation fiasco. By 2008, 80 percent of Texas registered voters favored a competitive electricity market, and, by 2010, 55 [...]
The international symbol for Texas’ energy-guzzling habit is a monster pickup truck — pulling another pickup truck. But homes and other buildings are also big offenders, accounting for roughly 40 percent of the state’s overall energy use. The opportunity for savings — and to draw down some energy-related federal stimulus dollars — has spurred action. [...]
The convenience of electric appliances is great, but those darn power cords can be a problem. They’re always getting tangled up, hooked on things, knocking stuff over, tripping you up and coming unplugged. More and more items are now available in cordless varieties, like phones and power drills, but here are ten things with [...]
As one of the fastest growing states in the US, Texas is challenged with increasing its productivity and it can do this by increasing investments in energy efficiency initiatives that can save both residential and commercial users of Texas electricity literally billions of dollars over the next two decades. Seems like an impossible task? According [...]
(FPRC) — Green Collar Operations is pleased to announce that it has again received the prestigious 2011 Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Century Club Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. This Century Club Award recognizes Green Collar Operations as one of a select few that have improved the [...]
Two new studies show that states across the country are reaching or exceeding their energy savings goals established through Energy Efficiency Resource Standards (EERS). From 2004 to 2010, 24 states followed the lead set by Texas and Vermont in establishing an EERS, a policy that sets long-term energy savings goals for electric and natural gas [...]
Taking shape about three miles east of downtown is Sol Austin, a sustainable community of 40 modern homes being built with technologies that make them capable of achieving net-zero energy, which means they can produce as much energy as they use. So far, 22 of the 24 finished homes are occupied. “It’s starting to really [...]
On March 16 the Texas House Energy Resources Committee heard testimony on HB 775 from Rep. Rafael Anchia. HB 775 would further enable school districts to reduce energy and water consumption, which saves money and improves the air quality of Texas schools. As public schools are facing grim budget decisions saving money on energy means [...]
Investments Would Provide Cheaper Energy than Creating New Power Plants Washington, D.C., (March 22, 2011) —- Investments in energy efficiency in Texas can meet the state’s growing electricity needs while saving businesses and households $14 billion on utility bills and creating 47,000 local jobs per year by 2030. These are the results of a study [...]
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