Across the country, we are watching a frustrating spectacle as state and local officials are rejecting millions of dollars in new revenue for schools and local governments that could be raised by energy projects in their areas. They are rejecting these not because the projects are flawed, but because they have allowed themselves to beContinue reading “APA’s “Just The Facts” Serves as Resource for Officials Considering Energy Projects”
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Recycling: Turning Yesterday’s Batteries into Tomorrow’s Power
B2U Brings Second-Life Storage to Texas One exciting development in the world of clean energy is taking shape just outside San Antonio, Texas. B2U Storage Solutions, a company that’s quietly been testing a big idea in California, has now broken ground on a 100-megawatt-hour energy storage project in Bexar County, relying entirely by used electricContinue reading “Recycling: Turning Yesterday’s Batteries into Tomorrow’s Power”
FACT: Wind Turbines Have Minimal Impacts on Bird and Bat Populations
Wind and solar developers routinely follow a regimented, science-based protocol to evaluate sites for risks to species and their habitats and to mitigate any potential impacts, which include coordinating with the appropriate subject matter experts at state and federal wildlife agencies. Learn more in APA’s response to Senate Bill 819 (Kolkhorst).
Houston Chronicle: “Is wind energy really driving up electricity rates in Texas? Here’s what experts say…”
From the Houston Chronicle: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/trump-wright-houston-wind-costs-ercot-texas-grid-20218074.php Demand for electricity is expected to surge in the coming years with a boom in data centers. President Donald Trump foresees such a threat to the nation’s energy supply that he used his first day in office to declare a national energy emergency. But one form of energy is beingContinue reading “Houston Chronicle: “Is wind energy really driving up electricity rates in Texas? Here’s what experts say…””
FACT CHECK: Wind and Solar Energy Have Minimal Impact on Bird and Bat Populations
Wind and solar developers routinely follow a regimented, science-based protocol to evaluate sites for risks to species and their habitats and to mitigate any potential impacts, which include coordinating with the appropriate subject matter experts at state and federal wildlife agencies. Learn more in APA’s response to Senate Bill 819 (Kolkhorst).
Why don’t we launch nuclear waste into space?
From the US Department of Energy: Here’s 3 Reasons Why: Problem 1 – It’s very expensive. It would cost around $44 billion per year to launch all of the world’s spent nuclear fuel into space. We simply don’t have that many rockets and it would require entirely new space industries to be established just forContinue reading “Why don’t we launch nuclear waste into space?”
Television “Landman” Skips The Facts on West Texas Wind Energy
Jeff Clark, APA President My inbox is flooded today with emails from friends (and foes) about a scene from the show “Landman” in which Billy Bob Thornton’s character, Tommy Norris, delivers an “epic rant” against wind energy. When “big city lawyer” Rebecca Falcone (played masterfully by Kayla Wallace) asks about clean energy in the oilContinue reading “Television “Landman” Skips The Facts on West Texas Wind Energy”
Electric Vehicles Catch Fire Much Less Often Than Gas-Powered Vehicles.
Electric vehicles are as safe as, or perhaps safer than, gas-powered vehicles. Despite concerted efforts by some to exaggerate the fire risks associated with electric vehicles, EVs have a lower incidence of fire than gas-powered vehicles. MotorTrend Magazine said it well: “There’s a car fire roughly every five minutes in America. The vast majority ofContinue reading “Electric Vehicles Catch Fire Much Less Often Than Gas-Powered Vehicles.”
Yes. Electric Vehicles Are as Safe or Safer than Gas-Powered Vehicles.
Electric vehicles are as safe as, or perhaps safer than, gas-powered vehicles. EVs often have a lower center of gravity due to their battery placement, reducing the risk of rollovers in accidents. Additionally, the absence of a bulky internal combustion engine in the front allows for larger crumple zones, potentially improving crash protection. EVs mustContinue reading “Yes. Electric Vehicles Are as Safe or Safer than Gas-Powered Vehicles.”
No. An Increase of Electric Vehicles Entering the Market Won’t Crash the Electric Grid.
The EPA addressed this question well on their Web page “Electric Vehicle Myths” (https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/electric-vehicle-myths). Here’s what they said: FACT: Electric vehicles have charging strategies that can prevent overloading the grid, and, in some cases, support grid reliability. It is true that the increasing number of electric vehicles on the road will lead to increased electricityContinue reading “No. An Increase of Electric Vehicles Entering the Market Won’t Crash the Electric Grid.”