Articles tagged: Solar power
Texas Solar Hits a Turning Point
As the coronavirus pandemic devastates the state’s already flailing oil and gas industry, solar energy production is on a trajectory for record growth.
On Garland Richards’ ranch in West Central Texas, silicon solar panels spread for two square miles in a shimmering blue expanse that resembles a lake. The Hol...Read More
A New Solar Rush Creates Legal Minefield for Landowners
Texans tempted by solar power leases may have to give up more than they realize.
The dust has largely settled when it comes to oil and gas rights, but landowners tempted by solar power leases may have to give up more than they realize....Read More
Report: Texas Superstores Should Go Big on Solar
Texas is second only to California in its potential for rooftop solar at superstores, and if that potential is tapped, Environment America estimated that it cou...Read More
State of Texas: The Future’s So Bright You Gotta Wear Shades
In the last decade or so, renewable power has become increasingly competitive with fossil fuels — and is even cheaper than coal and natural gas in many parts ...Read More
The Next 60: Cutting Carbon and Reinventing the Economy
Texas is uniquely vulnerable to a changing climate but also poised to take advantage of a carbon-free economy that includes wind and solar power....Read More
Texas Solar Power May Have its Day in the Sun
Two recently-announced solar projects in West Texas show how solar is becoming cheaper and more than just a niche source of energy. ...Read More
Austin, Houston and San Antonio Lead Texas Cities in ‘Green’ Policies
Major Texas cities are doing their part to challenge Texas’ rank as one of the least green states in the Union, a new report shows. Perhaps not surprisingly, ...Read More
Q&A with Kate Galbraith on Wind, Water and Leaving Texas
I talk with Kate Galbraith, who covered energy and environment for the Texas Tribune from 2010 to till just a few weeks ago when she left for the (literally) gr...Read More
Solar Power Could See Explosive Growth in Texas over Coming Decades
Solar is just a tiny sliver—less than 1 percent—of Texas' electricity mix. Yet, the economics are becoming increasingly favorable for solar to take off ...Read More