/tags/solar-power Solar Power en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2018-01-23/how-the-u-s-government-is-underestimating-the-global-growth-of-renewable-energy A lot of what you read in the news boils down to numbers. What's the unemployment rate? How's the stock market? What’s the price of a gallon of gas? When� Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2018-01-23/how-the-u-s-government-is-underestimating-the-global-growth-of-renewable-energy Mose Buchele /sports/2017-07-07/solar-cars-heat-up-austins-formula-one-track Race teams from universities across North America are in Austin this weekend to help push the limits of solar technology.Eighteen teams made their way� Fri, 07 Jul 2017 22:48:20 GMT /sports/2017-07-07/solar-cars-heat-up-austins-formula-one-track Jimmy Maas /energy-environment/2017-02-02/plan-to-encourage-solar-ready-homes-in-austin-sheds-light-on-plumbing-construction-costs Imagine a house. Now imagine the roof. What do you see? Some shingles. Maybe a chimney? But really there’s so much more.District 7 City Council Member� Thu, 02 Feb 2017 14:48:53 GMT /energy-environment/2017-02-02/plan-to-encourage-solar-ready-homes-in-austin-sheds-light-on-plumbing-construction-costs Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2016-10-14/solar-power-is-growing-in-texas-that-could-mean-good-news-for-consumers Texas leads the country in wind power generation. But solar power is starting to take off. As the industry grows, KUT’s Mose Buchele takes a look at what� Fri, 14 Oct 2016 14:25:33 GMT /energy-environment/2016-10-14/solar-power-is-growing-in-texas-that-could-mean-good-news-for-consumers Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2016-06-17/ercot-report-suggests-a-bright-future-for-solar-in-texas Right now, Texas gets most of its electricity from coal and natural gas power plants. But a new report from the agency that runs Texas� electric grid says� Fri, 17 Jun 2016 16:50:24 GMT /energy-environment/2016-06-17/ercot-report-suggests-a-bright-future-for-solar-in-texas Michael O'Brien /energy-environment/2014-12-17/what-spain-can-teach-texas-about-solar-energy From StateImpact Texas:About an hour’s drive outside of Sevilla, Spain’s old city, past grazing black-footed pigs and olive orchards, sits the Abengoa� Wed, 17 Dec 2014 18:06:28 GMT /energy-environment/2014-12-17/what-spain-can-teach-texas-about-solar-energy /energy-environment/2014-05-15/austin-energy-oks-deal-for-texas-single-biggest-solar-farm Austin Energy will soon be getting more of its power from the sun.The city-owned electric utility has signed a deal, announced today, with a San� Thu, 15 May 2014 21:32:48 GMT /energy-environment/2014-05-15/austin-energy-oks-deal-for-texas-single-biggest-solar-farm /energy-environment/2013-12-27/austin-churchs-solar-project-could-shine-soon From StateImpact Texas:The promise of harnessing the power of the sun and turning it into renewable energy has attracted countless businesses, governments� Fri, 27 Dec 2013 12:30:00 GMT /energy-environment/2013-12-27/austin-churchs-solar-project-could-shine-soon Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2012-01-06/largest-solar-farm-in-texas-now-helping-to-power-your-home The largest solar farm in Texas is now pumping power to homes across Austin. The $100 million facility was switched on last month and city officials held� Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:28:01 GMT /energy-environment/2012-01-06/largest-solar-farm-in-texas-now-helping-to-power-your-home Nathan Bernier /business/2010-12-14/ground-breaks-tomorrow-on-massive-solar-farm-in-pflugerville Construction officially begins tomorrow on one of the largest solar farms in the country. The $230 million facility is being built by RRE Austin Solar in� Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:47:48 GMT /business/2010-12-14/ground-breaks-tomorrow-on-massive-solar-farm-in-pflugerville Nathan Bernier