Tag Archives: Energy Efficiency

The Story of What Powers Your Life

Everyday Texas consumes more energy per capita than any other nation in the world, including the rest of the US combined! Much of this energy comes in the form of electricity. This electricity is created at power plants and travels … Continue reading

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Senate Business and Commerce Testimony: Video

To follow up on the written testimony The Coalition provided for the Senate Business and Commerce Committee last week, here is the video of our President’s, Curt Seidlits, testimony: Senate Business and Commerce Testimony August 2010

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Senate Business and Commerce Testimony

Check out the Coalition’s written testimony for the August 24, 2010 Senate Business and Commerce Hearing.

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The TexasIsHot Coalition Receives Accolades From Senator Carona, Others

Last week, Curt Seidlits, the President of the TexasIsHot Coalition gave testimony to the Senate Business and Commerce Committee regarding energy efficiency and consumer outreach in Texas.  This wasn’t the first time that Seidlits testified before a legislative committee, and … Continue reading

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Do energy efficiency efforts in Texas need to be consolidated?

Over the weekend, the Houston Chronicle ran an editorial written by Jim Marston, Director of Environmental Defense Fund here in Texas.  Marston argues that the energy efficiency programs administered by various state agencies needs to be consolidated under one authority.  … Continue reading

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Competitive Power Supplier Plans Save Texas Consumers Millions

Customer satisfaction with competition has never been higher in Texas, according to the third annual JD Power and Associates survey on customer satisfaction with retail power suppliers. Retail customers reported increased satisfaction levels and high power supplier switching rates , … Continue reading

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U.S. Energy Use Fell 4.5% in 2009

Americans are using less energy overall and making more use of renewable energy resources, according to a report released by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). According to the report, the U.S. used significantly less coal and petroleum in 2009 than … Continue reading

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Texas Power Plant Using Combined Heat and Power Technology Dramatically Increases Efficiency

A sweltering August day in Houston, Texas, provided the perfect backdrop for yesterday’s dedication of Thermal Energy Corporation’s (TECO) new combined heat and power plant (CHP) serving institutions at the Texas Medical Center, the largest and one of world’s most … Continue reading

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40% of U.S. Consumers Likely to Test Drive EVs

Forty percent of consumers say they are likely to test drive an electric vehicle, according to an online survey of American adults from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). Despite these findings, U.S. corporate fleets are expected to be among the … Continue reading

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Watts up? People habitually underestimate their energy consumption

At TexasIsHot, we try to give consumers the most effective and easiest ways to save energy and lower their electric bill.  Sometimes, with the emphasis on easy, we forget about the most effective.  These two characteristics are not mutually exclusive.  … Continue reading

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