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Trump administration hits solar and wind projects with huge retroactive rent bills
After two years, the Trump administration has ended a rent breaks for certain wind and solar projects using federal lands, Reuters reported.
Bell County residents object to proposed solar farm in Troy
A solar farm proposed west of Troy drew a crowd of approximately 60 to a mid-May Bell County Commissioners Court public hearing in Belton.
Texas cities betting on wind power may face long, hot summer
State increasingly counting on wind generation as typically broiling summer nears
Columnist says renewable energy industries have become subsidized 'cash cows'
A noted columnist and energy industry observer told Real Clear Energy that renewable energy industries such as wind and solar power have become subsidized cash cows that will offer little except make Americans energy-starved like Europeans.
Rural residents battling large corporations over planned wind farms
Potential risks cited for endangered whooping cranes
Analyst considers subsidized energy sources problematic
Study: Wind energy brings problems equal in danger to natural gas
Government subsidies allow renewable energy to maintain its lead in Texas
Subsidies give renewable energy companies the advantage during COVID-19 plague
Residents, landowners oppose wind project in Callahan, Eastland Counties
A group of residents and landowners are calling upon the county commissioners of Callahan and Eastland Counties to reject requests for tax abatements associated with a proposed wind energy project.
NTHA sends cease-and-desist letters to wind farms, protecting whooping cranes
Landowners and the North Texas Heritage Association (NTHA) are concerned about the environmental impact that wind farms can have on the community.
Proposed Bee County wind farm will harm area, lower property values, say ranchers
Danish firm seeks tax break to install $295 million, 60-turbine project
Georgetown's renewable energy goal causes problems for city, residents
Two years ago, Georgetown switched to 100% renewable energy, but that shift has now caused electric rates to go up and many critics to find fault with the costs, Energy News Network reported.
Wind energy researcher: Don’t extend deadline for wind projects
Claim of COVID-19 concerns is covering up for poor management
Researcher points out high cost of renewable energy
The long-range forecast calls for another hot summer in Texas, but Lone Star State residents should be even hotter under the collar over hidden costs they pay for the energy to run air conditioning and fans, according to one analyst.
Texas accountable for at least a quarter of successful renewable energy deals worldwide
New Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) data concludes that Texas was responsible for more than 25 percent of all worldwide corporate renewable energy deals officially signed by the end of 2019.
Expert expects renewable resources to grow faster than anticipated.
A senior analyst with the investment firm Morningstar predicted renewable energy will become ever more important in a piece titled "The Renewable Future."
Energy companies staking claim in Texas land for wind and solar power panels as tax incentives projected to decline
What was once recognized as a span of land with dirt roads and desert-like features will soon transform into an industrial site.