Renewable power generation grew 7 percent in Texas last year
Electric generation from renewable sources increased 7 percent in 2012 in Texas, according to the latest figures from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. More »
World’s biggest machines need strongest components at OTC
Alongside the oil companies marketing some of the largest and most powerful machinery on Earth this week are others with the world’s strongest of components to make them possible. More »
Clean technology investors shift focus to drilling
As profits from wind, solar, biofuels and other alternatives have fallen short of expectations — and as the fossil fuel business boomed — venture capitalists have stretched the definition of clean technology to fuel clean technology investment funds. More »
Republicans back renewable energy tax benefit bill
Renewable energy developers may win some tax benefits from Congress that only oil and gas companies can enjoy right now, under a bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate last week. More »
States turn against renewable energy as natural gas price plunges
More than half the U.S. states with laws requiring utilities to buy renewable energy are considering ways to pare back those mandates after a plunge in natural gas prices brought on by technology that boosted supply. More »
Clean energy investment drops worldwide amid subsidy cuts
Clean energy investment slid 22 percent to its lowest level in four years as nations pared subsidies for technologies from wind turbines to solar power and financing in China and Brazil stalled. More »
Americans want energy focus on renewables, not oil, poll finds
A new Gallup survey shows that Americans want the government to focus more on tapping sources of clean or renewable energy. More »
Advocates pushing solar for Houston businesses
The city of Houston has come a long way in encouraging homeowners to go solar, but businesses are lagging behind because tax and financial incentives are insufficient, policymakers and environmentalists said Wednesday. More »
Google sinks $200 million into Texas wind farm
Google has invested $200 million in a West Texas wind farm, which will become a part of the company’s $1 billion renewable energy portfolio, the Internet search giant said Wednesday. More »
Wind energy tax breaks win as House passes ‘fiscal cliff’ tax package
The renewable energy production tax credit, which expired at the end of 2012, was an extended for an additional year as part of a package of tax legislation passed by the House in a 257-167 vote late on Tuesday night. More »
Environmentalists criticize federally backed Texas offshore wind project
Austin-based Baryonyx, which won a $4 million federal grant, said the three-turbine demonstration project is part of a larger 300-turbine plan near South Padre Island. More »
Texas offshore wind project wins federal grant
Baryonyx Corporation will recieve a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy for a three-turbine project in the Gulf of Mexico. More »
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