After releasing its Climate Action Plan last week, the City of Houston took some action by committing to purchasing 100% renewable energy via a contract with NRG Energy. A “new, third-party utility-scale solar facility in Texas dedicated to City operations” … [Read more...]
Updated NOAA Texas Rainfall Data
In September 2018, NOAA is expected to release the Texas volume of its Atlas 14 project. Atlas 14 is a national update of historical rainfall data that began with the Southwestern US in 2004. Originally scheduled to be published last year, the Texas volume was … [Read more...]
Resiliency Resources for Houston Area
In the rush to recover from Hurricane Harvey, those of us along the Texas Gulf Coast are focused on repair and getting back to normal. However, we should take this opportunity of renewal to spend time to assess and prepare for future disasters. Whether … [Read more...]
PACE City – Houston Launches PACE Program
Houston formally launched its PACE program on Wednesday in a ceremony lead by Mayor Turner in the Legacy Room of City Hall. PACE stands for Property Assessed Clean Energy. The voluntary program allows for buildings to finance energy and water efficiency … [Read more...]
Houston 8th in 2015 Energy Star Top 25 Cities
The EPA released its 2015 annual Energy Star Top 25 Cities in March. Houston earned 8th place, an improvement over the 10th place ranking Houston earned in 2014, but a far cry from 2008 when Houston ranked 3rd in the country. At the end of 2014, the Houston … [Read more...]