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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.
September 16, 2009
DOE Delivers $354 Million for Energy Efficiency Projects in 22 States
DOE has awarded $354 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to 22 states under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program. More
August 13, 2008
EPA Declines Texas Request to Reduce Renewable Fuel Requirements
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has declined a request from Texas Governor Rick Perry to cut the renewable fuels mandate in half for 2008 to ease grain prices. The EPA argues that changing the mandate would have little or no effect on grain prices. More
July 23, 2008
Texas to Spend $4.93 Billion on Transmission Lines for Wind Power
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved a plan to build transmission lines that will deliver up to 18,456 megawatts of wind power to metropolitan areas of the state. The $4.93 billion transmission system upgrade will be in service in about 4 or 5 years. More
June 4, 2008
Largest U.S. Biodiesel Plant Starts Production in Texas
A Houston refinery that once recycled waste oil has been refurbished into the largest biodiesel production plant in the United States. The facility will be able to produce biodiesel from either animal fats or vegetable oils. Meanwhile, a biodiesel-fueled boat is closing in on a world record. More
April 30, 2008
Austin Energy Maintains U.S. Lead in Green Power Sales
For the sixth year in a row, the municipal utility for Austin, Texas, sold more green power to its customers than any other utility in the United States. So don't mess with Texas! More than 800 utilities across the United States now offer voluntary green power programs to their customers. More
April 16, 2008
Texas Invests in Solar Power Company
Texas is investing $1 million in the construction of HelioVolt Corporation's 125,000-square-foot manufacturing and test facility in Austin. The move is expected to create about 160 jobs in central Texas and generate $62 million in capital investment. More
October 3, 2007
Texas Awards First Competitive Offshore Wind Leases
The nation's first competitively bid leases for offshore wind were awarded by the Texas General Land Office to Wind Energy Systems Technology on October 2. When developed, the four offshore tracts are expected to yield 250 to 300 megawatts per lease and generate $258 million for the Texas Public School Fund. More
August 1, 2007
Shell and Luminant to Build the World's Largest Wind Farm in Texas
With the 735-megawatt Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center, Texas already holds the record for the world's largest wind farm, but Shell WindEnergy Inc. and Luminant (a TXU subsidiary) are now planning to more than quadruple that record by building a 3,000 megawatt wind power facility. More
July 18, 2007
Fifteen States Lead the Nation in Building Energy Star Homes
In the 15 states with the greatest implementation of Energy Star homes, more than 12% of new homes are meeting the criteria. These Energy Star-qualified homes are typically 20% to 30% more efficient than standard homes. More
July 10, 2007
Texas Rolls Out Bioenergy Strategy, Grants $5 Million for Research
Texas will invest in research to develop fuels from agricultural feedstocks other than corn, and nurture partnerships between academic, private, and public sectors to promote new biofuels. More
