By Stephen Holditch Houston Chronicle As recently as 2001, the production of gas naturally occurring deep inside shale rock provided less than 2 percent of total U.S. natural gas production. Today, it is approaching 30 percent. As late as 2007, it was commonly assumed that the United States would be importing large amounts of liquefied [...]
Texas’ population is growing (over 20 percent in the last 10 years) and with increased load and a decrease in availability of generation, ERCOT CEO Trip Doggett is “very concerned” about how this may affect Texas this summer when demand is high. Late last week, ERCOT released its 10-year outlook and which determined that reserve [...]
According to a recent article published by Bloomberg, shale-gas reserves in the U.S. have the potential to revive our economy. Read the article here.
A recent study issued by members of Yale Graduates in Energy finds that despite increased regulations on the coal industry and potentially increased accessibility to large volumes of natural gas, “no case can be made for gas taking over and driving coal out of the markets for fuel to generate electricity.” At most, the study [...]
In an op-ed published by the Wall Street Journal today, Manhattan Institute senior fellow Robert Bryce writes about Five Truths About Climate Change. His conclusion: “It’s time to move the debate past the dogmatic view that carbon dioxide is evil and toward a world view that accepts the need for energy that is cheap, abundant [...]
Recently, the USGS and DOE both have revised their estimates as to just how many cubic feet of undiscovered natural gas is available in the Marcellus Shale. The U.S. Geological Survey had initially estimated the reserves at 2 trillion cubic feet of natural gas but advances in technology gave reason to revise that number to [...]
The Texas Institute is pleased to announce its Electricity and Smart Grid Fundamentals Training Seminar on Thursday, August 25th in Dallas, TX and on Tuesday, August 30th in Austin. Understanding the complex and dynamic electric industry requires specialized training led by industry experts. The Texas Institute provides comprehensive, expert-led training programs designed to help everyone [...]
By Asher Price AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Texas could face a shortage of electrical generation within a few years if the federal government moves forward with a new rule meant to cut down on power plant smokestack emissions, the chief executive of the state’s grid operator warned on Tuesday. “We believe it is our role to voice our [...]
Save The Date! The Texas-Israel Cleanovation Conference 2011 Date: September 14, 2011 Location: Hotel ZaZa, Houston, Texas Israel and Texas Working Together for Cleantech We are pleased to advise of our 2nd Annual Cleanovation Conference in Houston following on last year’s success in Austin. Event may be viewed at: http://texasisrael-cleantech.org/cleanovation-conference-2011/ A special conference [...]
Last week the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) affecting 27 states, including Texas: “The rule seeks to protect the health of millions of Americans by helping states reduce air pollution and attain clean air standards. This rule, known as the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR), requires 27 states to [...]
