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Pvilion Unveils an All New Kind of Battery Powered Car Charging Station in Texas
Pvilion has been very busy lately developing flexible energy-harnessing materials for a number of uses including solar powered pavilions and architectural applications. Their latest innovation is a
Cascading Creek House Harvests Rainwater and Solar Energy in Central Texas
The Cascading Creek House by Bercy Chen Studio was conceived less as a house and more as an outgrowth of the limestone aquifers in the geography of Central Texas. The roof is configured so as to create a
36 Megawatt Energy Storage System to be Built at Notrees Wind Farm
The world’s largest wind energy storage system is set to be built in oil country, deep in the heart of Texas. North Carolina-based company Duke Energy has hired Xtreme Power to build a giant storage
Houston to Get First Privately-Funded EV Charging Network in US
Chalk this up to things we never thought we’d see: Houston, that bastion of the oil industry, is getting the first privately-funded electric vehicle charging network in the U.S. The $10 million
Zero Energy Casita in Texas Opens to the Public Today!
Green building is making big strides in Texas as evidenced by this cute little zero-energy home in Fort Worth, which opens for public tours today. The Zero Energy Casita, erected by the award winning
Rackspace Converts Vacant Shopping Mall Into LEED Gold Headquarters
It’s the perfect example of our potential to create a technologically-savvy sustainable future: Rackspace, an IT hosting and cloud computing company, recently turned a vacant shopping mall into its
Texas Breaks U.S. Wind Power Generation Record
Good news on the alternative energy front: Texas managed to break the U.S. wind energy generation record last Friday morning when it produced 6,272 MW of power–19% of the total electricity mix. The
Plans for the Green George W. Bush Presidential Center Released
All U.S. Presidents get a center named after them upon completion of their term in the White House, and George W. is no exception. Plans for his presidential center were just revealed, and considering how
Solar Sunflower Field Energizes Austin, Texas
A retail lot in Austin, Texas recently sprouted a stunning field of solar sunflowers that soak up the sun’s rays to provide shade while generating a steady stream of renewable energy. Designed by
Energy 101: Austin’s Pecan Street Smart Grid Project
A few weeks ago, we looked at Boulder, Colorado’s plan to become the first smart grid city. But Boulder isn’t the only U.S. city with visions of becoming completely smart meter-equipped. The
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