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High Speed Train Idea Debated In Texas

High Speed Rail

Texas is currently examining how to best implement high speed train service there, sparking a bit of a turf war in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Smart Meters Not A Fan Favorite Among All Texans

Smart meter

Towns in Texas are seeing local resistance to smart meters, sometimes resulting in elected official recalls and city charter changes.

Google Self Driving Prius Cruises Into Lone Star State

image via Saad Faruque/Flickr

Google’s self driving Prius shows up in Texas even as laws there are unprepared for roads filled with vehicles that drive themselves.

Clean Energy In Texas Faces A Tough Legislative Crowd

A wind farm north of Corpus Christi, TX (image via DrewKolb/Flickr)

Renewable energy advocates in the Lone Star State are bracing to defend critical policies that have helped Texas become the leading wind-power state.

Electric Cars May Face Fees In Texas

2013 Nissan Leaf

The Texas Tribune reports on how Texas state lawmakers are looking to raise money for road construction in part through EV fees.

Texans’ Enthusiasm About Smart Meters Wanes

Smart meter

The Texas Tribune takes a look at how a growing number of Texans are wanting nothing to do with smart meters.

Despite “Green” Label, Austin A Growing Oil And Gas Hub

Austin, Texas

The Texas Tribune reports on how Austin, Texas, despite being a green hub, is still also a growing oil and gas one as well.

Texas Smart Meter Hearing Draws Impassioned Testimony

Smart meter

The Texas Tribune reports on how a recent Texas Senate committee heard sometimes emotional testimony about smart electric meter installations.

Texas Wind Boom Threatened By Expiring Tax Credit

Texas wind industry

The Texas Tribune reports on how implications for the Lone Star State’s growing wind industry could be staggering if Congress doesn’t renew the wind production tax credit.

Renewable Incentives Spark Debate At Texas Hearing

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The Texas Tribune reports on how a recent Texas state Senate hearing became a forum for criticizing renewable energy incentives.