Power Grid

Texas Paid a Bitcoin Miner $31.7 Million to Use Less Electricity During the State’s Hottest Month

Texas Paid a Bitcoin Miner $31.7 Million to Use Less Electricity During the State’s Hottest Month

Dan Solomon 3 months ago

Paying Bitcoin companies to turn off their energy-gobbling computers is apparently our best plan to keep the power on for the rest of us.

Without Solar Power, This Texas Heat Wave Would Burn Much Worse

Without Solar Power, This Texas Heat Wave Would Burn Much Worse

Russell Gold 5 months ago

Thank goodness the state GOP's war on renewables has, so far, failed.

Texas Has Entered a New Era of Extreme Heat

Texas Has Entered a New Era of Extreme Heat

Peter Holley 5 months ago

Texans have never been afraid of summer temperatures. This year’s record-breaking heat wave should make us think twice.