Learn: Renewables

Although the state is currently suffering from serious air pollution problems, Texans need not despair. In fact, renewable energy offers many reasons to be excited about the future of Texas' energy industry. The wind, solar, and biomass resources available in Texas are greater than those in any other state, and offer the potential to meet our state's electricity demands 10 times over! Renewable energy is clean, efficient, reliable, and non-depletable, and the development of these resources would not only bring us cleaner air but jobs and economic benefits as well.

• Wind Powers Texas Economic Boom; Will Congress Set National Renewables Goal? (Adobe pdf file)
• Take Action for Renewables: Write to Congress
• Buy renewable energy! Every electric provider in Texas is required to offer renewable energy to their customers (except municipal and cooperative utilities). Ask them about their green energy programs.

  —Austin and San Antonio do offer green energy programs even though they aren't required to.
  Austin http://www.austinenergy.com/greenchoice/
  San Antonio http://www.windtricity.com/signup.html

• Current events: Congress debates setting a renewable energy standard
• New Report: Choosing Green Energy Boosts the Economy and Environment
• Economic benefits of renewable energy in west Texas (1999 study)

  —Study Shows Renewable Energy Developments Would Boost West Texas economies

  —Editorial: "Wind Power: the Sound of Money"

• For a broad overview of renewables and projects in Texas, see www.infinitepower.org
• For the state association of renewable energy companies, see www.treia.org
• For information on choosing your electric provider, see www.powertochoose.org
• Find out how much pollution your electric use creates: http://www.cleanerandgreener.org/pollution-from-electricity.htm

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