Wind turbine technicians are in high demand, even with the recent cancellations of offshore projects. For the fastest-growing job in the US, working remotely is required. But those with a fear of heights need not apply. Employment of wind-turbine service technicians will increase almost 45% over the next decade, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts—faster […]
Electric supplies from renewable energy, hydropower, and batteries bolster vulnerable parts. By Katherine Blunt July 23, 2023 5:30 am ET Texas has long been particularly vulnerable to electricity supply shortages. A punishing heat wave is pushing electricity demand to record levels in some parts of the U.S., but the power grid has held up because of a combination […]
Interim Hearing on Economic Incentive Programs (Chapter 313) September 8, 2022 / 11:00 am By Samuel Davis, Field Director of the Texas Land & Liberty Coalition Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, Good afternoon. My name is Samuel Davis and I’m the Field Director for the Texas Land and Liberty Coalition. We are an […]
Policymaker should embrace renewables and address reliability by incentivizing new technology and reducing demand. By Michael E. Webber 1:30 AM on Jul 24, 2021 CDT This op-ed is part of a series published by The Dallas Morning News Opinion section to explore ideas and policies for strengthening electric reliability. Find the full series here: Keeping […]
In its Annual Energy Outlook 2021 (AEO2021), the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that the share of renewables in the U.S. electricity generation mix will increase from 21% in 2020 to 42% in 2050. Wind and solar generation are responsible for most of that growth. The renewable share is projected to increase as nuclear and coal-fired […]
Land & Liberty Coalition Launches in Texas Grassroots, renewable energy effort launches to empower Texas landowners, protect property rights and promote rural economic growth The Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation (CTEI) today announced the launch of the Texas chapter of the Land & Liberty Coalition (TX L&LC). The coalition is a grassroots organization created to partner with […]
November 17, 2020 L.M. Sixel Lease payments to landowners for wind and solar projects are usually cloaked in confidentiality agreements. But a recent study, which sheds light on the multimillion-dollar payments, finds that landowners in South and coastal Texas receive some of the largest payments because those wind and solar farms produce electricity during peak […]
November 16, 2020 John Davis Whether the piney woods of East Texas, the vast open prairie lands of West Texas, the rolling hills of the Texas Hill Country, or the fertile soils of the Rio Grande Valley, rural Texas is part of the lore and legend of our amazing state. Many Texans who now live […]
October 29th, 2020 Rocky Mountain Institute We’re living in an era of big numbers and rapid shifts. In a matter of weeks, the pandemic transformed the lives of billions all over the world. In Congress, billion-dollar spending packages have given way to trillion-dollar stimulus measures. This is a time of big numbers in the energy […]
Joshua Rhodes, Contributor September 25, 2020 This year, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas or ERCOT, the electric grid that services about 90% of Texas electricity, is scheduled to add almost as much wind as it has in the past five years combined and almost triple its solar capacity. Yes, in 2020. The grid operator’s […]
