by OCSC | Feb 27, 2020 | Blog, Generation
_______ A recent study has found that combining hydro-power with mountain storage could represent a realistic option for areas with high electricity costs. _____________ In Greek mythology, the story of Sisyphus is one of pointless labor. Sisyphus — so the story goes...
by OCSC | Feb 14, 2020 | Blog, Renewable Energy
“Solar is the big story here.” — Bill Magness, ERCOT Chief Operating Officer ________________ Solar power and plenty of it — that’s what’s in store for Texas in the not-too-distant future, according to a top official with the state’s primary power grid. “Solar...
by OCSC | Sep 14, 2018 | Blog, Renewable Energy
Cities and mayors have emerged as a key force in reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new nationwide survey. A joint effort of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, the survey of nearly 160 American...
by OCSC | Jul 27, 2018 | Blog
A multi-billion-dollar multi-state renewable energy project has lost a key vote at the Texas Public Utility Commission — a development that had led to the cancellation of what otherwise would have been the nation’s largest wind facility. The proposed 2,000-megawatt...
by OCSC | Nov 6, 2017 | Blog
With the expected retirement of several aging plants and the continued growth of wind power, the production of electricity from wind turbines may soon supersede that from coal in Texas. That’s the word from University of Texas-Austin research fellow Joshua Rhodes, who...
