Tomlinson: Texas Blackout sparks interest in generators to keep power on, fight climate change
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Kevin Morazan lights his charcoal grill to cook after losing power in the Greenspoint area due to rolling blackouts following an overnight snowfall Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 in Houston. Temperatures plunged into the teens Monday with light snow and freezing rain. The stove in his apartment is electric.Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Two M-Trigen PowerAire units installed next to air conditioning compressors. M-Trigen units can provide power, air conditioning and heat during blackouts by relying on natural gas or propane. The Houston-based start-up is ramping production at it s local factory.M-Trigen / HandoutShow MoreShow Less
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PLAYING DEFENSE: House Republican leaders released an
agenda this morning to “secure cleaner American energy.” The proposal is mostly a mix of previously released legislation.
The proposal from Republicans of the Energy and Commerce Committee suggests the GOP believes it can retake the House in 2022 by adopting a defensive posture against Democratic energy and climate policies.
U.S. oil refineries flared a record amount of gas last month as severe winter weather descended over Texas and other parts of the country, according to a new analysis.
Texas is weighing everything from renewable policy changes to a natural gas overhaul to prevent another blackout crisis. The outcome could have national implications as officials across the country weigh how to prepare the grid for heat waves, cold snaps and hurricane-driven floods.
Tomlinson: Texas blackout raises many questions, but the answers are difficult
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Protesters hold signs in front of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) facility in Austin, Tx., U.S. on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Protesters rallied in front of the Austin ERCOT facility to demand accountability from the electric power nonprofit for the extensive loss of power across Texas during the severe winter storm in February that left many across the state without power and water. The protest was organized by The Party of Socialism and Liberation. “We’re here to demand better, and to make sure this doesn’t happen again,” Briana Griffith, one of the event’s organizers said. The group’s demands included putting ERCOT under public control, convicting “criminal ERCOT executives,” ending utility shut-offs, converting Texas’ power system to full solar and wind, opening shelters for the homeless and those affected by adverse weather and offering them