{"id":2964,"date":"2018-07-01T17:40:34","date_gmt":"2018-07-01T17:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/texas-at-forefront-of-renewable-energy\/"},"modified":"2018-07-01T17:40:34","modified_gmt":"2018-07-01T17:40:34","slug":"texas-at-forefront-of-renewable-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/media\/texas-at-forefront-of-renewable-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas at forefront of renewable energy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jfcbYwn8okY\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Our continuing series called What&#8217;s Working looks at innovations that are paying off in America, from education to infrastructure and more. Labor Department figures show solar panel and wind turbine technicians are the two fastest-growing careers in the country. Texas is where you&#8217;ll find the most of those wind industry jobs. The traditionally conservative state is leading the way for renewable energy across the nation. Steve Inskeep reports.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to the &#8220;CBS This Morning&#8221; Channel HERE: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1Q0v2hE<br \/>\nWatch &#8220;CBS This Morning&#8221; HERE: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1T88yAR<br \/>\nWatch the latest installment of &#8220;Note to Self,&#8221; only on &#8220;CBS This Morning,&#8221; HERE: http:\/\/cbsn.ws\/1Sh8XlB<br \/>\nFollow &#8220;CBS This Morning&#8221; on Instagram HERE: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1Q7NGnY<br \/>\nLike &#8220;CBS This Morning&#8221; on Facebook HERE: http:\/\/on.fb.me\/1LhtdvI<br \/>\nFollow &#8220;CBS This Morning&#8221; on Twitter HERE: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1Xj5W3p<br \/>\nFollow &#8220;CBS This Morning&#8221; on Google+ HERE: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1SIM4I8<\/p>\n<p>Get the latest news and best in original reporting from CBS News delivered to your inbox. Subscribe to newsletters HERE: http:\/\/cbsn.ws\/1RqHw7T<\/p>\n<p>Get your news on the go! Download CBS News mobile apps HERE: http:\/\/cbsn.ws\/1Xb1WC8<\/p>\n<p>Get new episodes of shows you love across devices the next day, stream local news live, and watch full seasons of CBS fan favorites anytime, anywhere with CBS All Access. Try it free! http:\/\/bit.ly\/1OQA29B<\/p>\n<p>Delivered by Norah O\u2019Donnell and Gayle King, &#8220;CBS This Morning&#8221; offers a thoughtful, substantive and insightful source of news and information to a daily audience of 3 million viewers. The Emmy Award-winning broadcast presents a mix of daily news, coverage of developing stories of national and global significance, and interviews with leading figures in politics, business and entertainment. Check local listings for &#8220;CBS This Morning&#8221; broadcast times.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Texas at forefront of renewable energy<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Texas+at+forefront+of+renewable+energy&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Texas at forefront of renewable energy - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662cfeb6ea764119a54864f1b90d8fd8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Fnews%2F4095167-xcel-energy-named-in-15-lawsuits-over-texas-wildfire&amp;c=12497967974800397873&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tXcel Energy named in 15 lawsuits over Texas wildfire\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Xcel Energy reported better than expected Q1 earnings but warned of increasing liabilities due to the Smokehouse Creek wildfire in Texas.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662cfeb6ea764119a54864f1b90d8fd8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chron.com%2Fnews%2Farticle%2Ftexas-epa-coal-power-plant-rules-19424399.php&amp;c=3052958927858109185&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCoal power plants must reduce pollution under new federal rules\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The rules will require coal-fueled plants, including Texas plants that produced about 12% of power on the state\u2019s grid this year, to reduce carbon emissions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a 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href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662cfeb6ea764119a54864f1b90d8fd8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwacotrib.com%2Fopinion%2Fcolumn%2Fcps-energy-modernizing-data-centers%2Farticle_4578edea-fcd1-11ee-8d8e-ff4f29b2ae32.html&amp;c=4113119799921725147&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLlewellyn King: Texas utility struggles with surging demand\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>CPS Energy, a municipally owned electric and natural gas utility in San Antonio, is buying gas turbine plants to reduce air pollution and retire coal generation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a 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They can\u2019t shut down while they switch out old plants for new; they can\u2019t turn off ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662cfeb6ea764119a54864f1b90d8fd8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fprescottenews.com%2F2024%2F04%2F13%2Ftexas-utility-exemplifies-struggle-with-surging-demand-inside-sources%2F&amp;c=9729825710936996587&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas Utility Exemplifies Struggle With Surging Demand \u2013 Inside Sources\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>CPS Energy isn\u2019t alone in dealing with data centers. It is a challenge faced by utilities nationwide. Rene Haas, CEO of Arm, the UK chip development company, part of Japan\u2019s SoftBank, has described ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our continuing series called What&#8217;s Working looks at innovations that are paying off in America, from education to infrastructure and more. Labor Department figures show solar panel and wind turbine technicians are the two fastest-growing careers in the country. Texas is where you&#8217;ll find the most of those wind industry jobs. 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