Featured Plants threaten health of Texas (The Galveston County Daily News, 08/24/2011) According to researchers, invasive plants and animals are taking over Texas wetlands and prairies and threatening the ecological and economic health of Texas. Invasive species can cause the extinction of native species through direct competition, disease or indirect changes to the local ecosystem. Once invasive species become established,…
Featured How Sologen’s plan to turn abandoned oil and gas wells into geothermal power producers could replace coal power in Texas (Greg Harmen – The Current, 08/10/2011) Texas is in need of power, especially after experiencing record-setting energy use this summer. Researchers are now advocating for geothermal energy, as they believe that it could replace coal power. This would be…
Featured Solar Panel Keeps Man’s Electricity Bill Cool (Damali Keith – My Fox Houston, 08/03/2011) The summer heat usually spikes residents’ electricity bill. One man found a way to reduce what he pays. By using solar energy in his home, Abdimalik Abu has been able to run his air conditioning as cool as he wants, and his electricity bill is…