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Want real-time updates on the ERCOT grid—and tips on how to effectively conserve electricity during peak times? Now there is a free smartphone app that will make energy conservation a little bit...
If every household in the United States replaced one regular light bulb with one of those new compact fluorescent bulbs, the pollution reduction would be equivalent to removing one million cars...
Antioxidants are warriors that guard the immune system from free radicals. Free radicals are like Mr. Digger that comes and takes over underneath your toenails. A free radical is a structure with...
The combination of Texas' exploding population, combined with extremes in weather, has sparked concerns that the state's power plants will not be able to keep up with the demand in for energy in...
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the state grid operator and manager of the wholesale electric market, released a winter 2011/2012 assessment, the first of a new report created to...
Tighten your gas cap. Loose, missing or damaged gas caps cause 147 million gallons of gas to evaporate each year. And don't top off your tank. Gas you add after the automatic nozzle has clicked off...
Here's an easy way to check your toliet for leaks. Put dye tablets or food coloring into the tank. If color appears in the bowl without flushing, there's a leak that should be repaired. Reparing...
Austin, Aug.2, 2011 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT), system operator for the state’s bulk transmission grid, initiated Energy Emergency Alert Level 1 at 2:40 p.m....
Extreme heat expected to create tight capacity, high demand across state.
Aug.1, 2011 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT), system operator for the state’s bulk transmission...
