Texas News
The following news clips highlight Texas involvement in recent renewable energy and energy efficiency projects and list in chronological order. Here you can scroll through of stories dating back to 2003. Alternatively, you can search state energy news by state and topic.
April 30, 2013
Bush Presidential Center Achieves LEED Platinum Certification
The George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas, announced that it has earned Platinum certification by the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. More
January 9, 2013
Energy Department Awards $10 Million to Develop Advanced Biofuels
The Energy Department announced more than $10 million to five projects in California, Maryland, Texas, and Washington that will develop new technologies to convert biomass into advanced biofuels and bioproducts. More
November 28, 2012
Largest Texas Grid Operator Sets Wind Power Record
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the state's largest electric grid operator, set a new Texas state record for wind energy production on November 10 when wind power output reached 8,521 megawatts. More
July 18, 2012
Energy Department Breaks Ground on Turbine Test Facility
The Energy Department has joined with Texas Tech University and Sandia National Laboratories to break ground on a new state-of-the-art wind turbine test facility in Lubbock, Texas. More
March 28, 2012
San Antonio Small Businesses 'Seeing the Light' with Energy Upgrades
Helped by a Recovery Act program, small businesses in San Antonio, Texas, have discovered that upgrading to energy efficient lighting can save them money on their energy bills. More
March 7, 2012
California is Top Renewable State: Report
A new survey by Ernst & Young ranks California as the top state in terms of renewable energy suitability. More
February 8, 2012
Houston Joins DOE's Better Buildings Challenge
The City of Houston has joined DOE's Better Buildings Challenge, a public-private partnership that seeks to improve energy efficiency by 20% by the end of the decade. More
February 1, 2012
DOE Solar Decathlon 2013 Moves to California
Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced the 20 teams, representing 13 states and Washington, D.C. plus 3 foreign countries, that will compete U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013, which will be held in California for the first time. More
January 25, 2012
Austin Using Green Innovation to Beat the Utility Blues
A biosolids plant in Austin, Texas, is using an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant to replace old equipment with modern biogas generation equipment. More
May 25, 2011
World's Largest Medical Center now among the Most Energy Efficient
The Texas Medical Center recently celebrated the completion of a 48-megawatt combined heat and power system. The system, funded in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will help save $200 million in energy costs over the next 15 years. More