Enough wind energy can be generated from these three states, North Dakota, Kansas and Texas, to supply the entire US with electricity. But that is not happening because dirty fossil fuels are blocking the necessary political will to create the … [Read more...]
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Runner Susan goes solar and you can too.
Last night the Argyle Council voted unanimously to allow Runner Susan (RS) an SUP for solar panels on her home. After living through the fracking shale nightmare, a Clean Air Act violation by one of the many facilities near her and foaming water that … [Read more...]
I’m saving money with solar panels!
I'm learning how to read the meters that come with my solar panels. Today I figured out that 057 means I'm producing more than I'm using, and I was. When the city finally let me turn on my panels 9 days ago my usage for the month at that time was … [Read more...]
I’m turned on!
Although my solar panels were installed several weeks ago, Oncor had to put in a meter and turn them on and they just got a-round-to-it late Thursday. Friday was my first full day using my solar panels and my estimated usage, according to TXU was … [Read more...]
Lookie! My new solar panels are up!
Dear Readers and Fracking Mafia Stalkers, My solar panels were installed last week while I was in Austin and I've been too busy to even tell you about it. To remind you: in installment #8 of my series, "Goodbye natural gas you dirty boy! It's … [Read more...]
Solar panels fitting
This week I had my measurements taken for my solar panels. As I mentioned in the 8th installment of my series "Goodbye natural gas you dirty boy! It’s over between us," I am going solar because Texas Solar incentives are back! I just … [Read more...]
TPA Round-up
As early voting for the November elections looms on the horizon, the Texas Progressive Alliance says good-bye to September and hello to another weekly blog roundup.BREAKING NEWS: Natural Gas Development Brings "amazing and very high" Levels of … [Read more...]
Barnett Shale Drilling: An Insatiable Thirst
This is a really old post so I don't understand the sudden renewed interest by industry but HERE is an updated post. This is not a sexy story. Nobody is getting blown up, although there are likely some who are dying the slow death of … [Read more...]