BUSINESS

02/24/2010

TXU to lease solar panels for Dallas area homes
TXU, the retail electric unit of Energy Future Holdings, will market solar panels that are leased and installed by SolarCity. The photovoltaic panels would will generate power for the households, and customers may sell excess power back to TXU.

02/22/2010

Advocates envision Texas as solar power leader
Texas already leads the nation in producing wind power, and given its sunny climate, scientists say it has the capacity to dominate solar, too. The PUC is considering a plan to give solar power a boost.
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Blog: Texas Energy and Environment

02/18/2010

Texas Energy blog: Health department studies impact of natural gas facilities on Dish residents
The Texas Department of State Health Services collected blood and urine samples from residents in the Dish area to test whether natural gas activity is affecting their health.

House panel to investigate impact of hydraulic fracturing on groundwater
Leaders of a powerful House committee announced Thursday that they would investigate whether gas producers in areas such as North Texas have injected diesel fuel or other toxic fluids underground that could pose a threat to drinking water sources.

NRG Energy, CPS Energy settle dispute over funding for new nuclear reactors

Revenue up, down for Barnett Shale's top 3 natural gas producers
The three largest natural gas producers in the Barnett Shale boosted production last year, but that didn't necessarily help them make more money.

02/17/2010

XTO's profit rises 53 percent on record production
One of the largest players in unconventional natural gas market, Fort Worth-based XTO said Wednesday that gas prices climbed during the final three months of its fiscal year.

Cement industry, environmentalists debate emission regulations
The cement industry is launching a late push to water down new regulations that would limit the amount of mercury and other hazardous pollutants emitted by their plants.

02/16/2010

Texas challenges EPA ruling on greenhouse gas threat
The state accused the federal government in a lawsuit Tuesday of using "tainted data" to declare that heat-trapping gases are a threat to the public, warning that Texas' economy could suffer as a result.

02/10/2010

Dallas chemical company Celanese swings to a profit
Dallas chemical company Celanese Corp. saw its profit turn around in the fourth quarter as the global economy improved.

02/04/2010

EPA's ethanol revision won't please Texas refiners
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration cleared the way Wednesday for more ethanol to be used in cars, trucks and airplanes after government scientists ruled the fuel is greener than they previously thought.

02/03/2010

U.S. Rep. Joe Barton's gas well stake raises ethical questions
Rep. Joe Barton has earned nearly $100,000 from an interest in natural gas wells that he purchased from a longtime campaign donor who also advised the congressman on energy policy, according to interviews and records.

02/02/2010

Exxon Mobil saw profit drop for 4th quarter, full year

AP

Exxon said its refineries were hit hard in the fourth quarter as oil prices rebounded and outpaced increases at the pump.

Exxon suffered last year, along with the refining industry, as global demand for fuel dropped.
Irving officials ready to woo Exxon to stay put - if they need to
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Blog: Texas energy & environment

Paring of oil perks in U.S. budget would affect Texas
President Barack Obama's budget seeks to repeal valuable tax incentives and research funding for domestic oil and gas production, a change that would affect thousands of small and large producers and some universities in Texas.

01/29/2010

Irving officials ready to woo Exxon to stay put - if they need to
Irving-based Exxon Mobil Corp. is studying whether to consolidate its U.S. offices, including the headquarters in Las Colinas.

01/30/2010

Plans for 2 new nuclear reactors appear to be in jeopardy
Texas' prospects for leading the nuclear power renaissance turned bleak Friday.

01/29/2010

PUC to discuss Garland utility's bid today
The city of Garland has thrown regulators into a riddle over plans to build transmission lines to bring West Texas wind power to big cities.

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