Though Carbon Capture and Storage —“Clean Coal”— is technically feasible, it might be economically smarter to leave the once Black Diamond in the ground. For years, the coal industry has championed “clean coal” as an innovation that could reinvigorate the US coal industry and make it competitive as a low-carbon emitting fuel for the future. Read More
Occasionally, folks ask some good questions when they’re shopping for electricity. Our Texas Electricity Consumer Questions Series tries to clear up the confusion and answers those questions so you can be a better-informed consumer. From J. in Sharyland— “Are there any REPs that don’t have high TDU charges?” We understand your frustration, J., but remember Read More
On hot Texas afternoons about 2pm, you’ve probably noticed the loud buzzing throb as hundreds (if not thousands) of air conditioners kick into overdrive. Most of the summer, ERCOT has enough capacity to serve all that demand without breaking a sweat. But every once in a while when it’s really stinking hot, all that big Read More