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San Antonio to Combat ‘Climate Emergency’ with New Action Plan

SustainableSA.com Posted on November 4, 2019 by stlaneNovember 4, 2019

One of America’s highest Latino-populated cities now has a strategy to address the climate crisis. Earlier this month, the San Antonio (64% Latino) City Council passed Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) by a 10-1 vote. It outlines objectives that … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Circular Economy, City Planning & Urban Development, Climate Change, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Economic Development, Energy Policy, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Food Security, Net Zero Buiilding, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Transportaton, Utilities, Water, Wildlife | Leave a reply

Where Batteries are Replacing Power Plants

SustainableSA.com Posted on May 22, 2019 by stlaneJuly 24, 2019

A curious thing recently happened in Southern California. One of the largest utilities in the country scrapped a proposal to build a new peaker plant, opting instead to build a battery system that could store excess electricity from solar and … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Carbon, City Planning & Urban Development, CPS Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency Metrics, Energy Policy, Energy Storage, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Fossil Fuels, New Tech, Opportunity Cost & Losses, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Smart Growth, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

Just Add Water: New Salt Battery Could Help Spell the End of Fossil Fuels

SustainableSA.com Posted on May 21, 2019 by stlaneMay 21, 2019

This groundbreaking new project in Germany is testing the use of salt as an ingredient for a fossil fuel-free future.

The Reuter power plant in Berlin recently launched a new system of technology that is using calcium oxide, also known as quicklime, to store heat for long periods of time.

Germany already has the renewable energy capacity to power more than half of the country, but since many green energy sources are dependent on consistent weather conditions, the nation is forced to continue using fossil fuels as backup energy sources.

Quicklime, on the other hand, generates large amounts of heat when it is simply exposed to water.

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Posted in Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Cool Tech, CPS Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, Net Zero Buiilding, Resilience, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities, Water | Leave a reply

An Open Letter To Be the Change and Lead the Change

SustainableSA.com Posted on March 3, 2019 by stlaneMarch 3, 2019

Whale blubber and buggy whips were once fine industries, but progress moved us away. And today we know the days are over of a false choice between environmental protection and economic growth. Since when did the simple concept of leaving … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Carbon, Circular Economy, City Planning & Urban Development, Climate Change, Cool Tech, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Earthen Construction, Economic Development, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Energy Storage, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Fianance & Fundraising, Food Security, Fossil Fuels, Garbage & Waste Disposal, Investing & Finance, Job Creation, Living Wage, Microgrids, Net Zero Buiilding, New Tech, Opportunity Cost & Losses, Permaculture, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Retrofits, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Smart Growth, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Transportaton, Utilities, Water, Wildlife | Leave a reply

Progress and Sustainability Are Intertwined

SustainableSA.com Posted on February 19, 2019 by stlaneFebruary 2, 2023

History shows whale blubber and buggy whips were once fine industries but progress moved us to better things. And through progress today we know the days are well over of a false choice between environmental protection and economic growth. Similarly, … Continue reading →

Posted in City Planning & Urban Development, Climate Change, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Economic Development, Energy Policy, Fossil Fuels, Job Creation, Opportunity Cost & Losses, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

For San Antonio’s Water and Energy Utilities, Collaboration Leads to Conservation

SustainableSA.com Posted on October 12, 2018 by stlaneOctober 12, 2018

Great article at The Rivard Report on the excellent steps toward building smarter more efficient electric and water grids! Is it time to look at how SAWS and CPS can partner to install water pipes that generate electricity? Portland did … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, City Planning & Urban Development, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Energy Efficiency, Resilience, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Utilities, Water | Leave a reply

San Antonio ranks 6th in U.S. solar

SustainableSA.com Posted on April 9, 2018 by stlaneApril 9, 2018

The Alamo City — which was in eighth place last year — now has 161 megawatts of direct current solar power installed, according to the latest Shining Cities report from Environment America. The numbers are through the end of 2017. … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, City Planning & Urban Development, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Economic Development, Energy Policy, Job Creation, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Solar, Solar Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

San Antonio’s CPS Energy faces criticism on clean energy strategy – San Antonio Express-News

SustainableSA.com Posted on March 9, 2018 by stlaneMarch 21, 2018

San Antonio’s public utility, CPS Energy, faced blowback from city leaders and environmental groups Thursday on its newly released strategic power plan that takes decades to fully transition to renewable sources of energy. “A lot of folks felt blindsided by … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Carbon, City Planning & Urban Development, Climate Change, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Economic Development, Energy Policy, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Fossil Fuels, Microgrids, Opportunity Cost & Losses, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Solar Energy, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

MIT’s new flow battery breathes air to cut costs of renewable energy storage

SustainableSA.com Posted on November 3, 2017 by stlaneNovember 3, 2017

Renewable energy might be clean, but it's not always reliable if the Sun ducks behind clouds or the wind slacks off. To counter that variability, the grid will need to combine a range of different sources, such as solar, wind, … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Energy Storage, Microgrids, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

Through 2030 District, Downtown Businesses Work to Cut Energy Usage

SustainableSA.com Posted on October 7, 2017 by stlaneOctober 7, 2017

Members of a local energy-efficiency initiative collectively reduced their carbon impact by more than 10,200 metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2016, according to an annual report from San Antonio 2030 District, which is leading the effort. The initiative, led … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Carbon, City Planning & Urban Development, Commercial Building, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency Metrics, Investing & Finance, Job Creation, Opportunity Cost & Losses, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Retrofits, Security, Sustainability, Sustainability Metrics, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

A Call For An Equitable Climate Action Plan in San Antonio | Sierra Club

SustainableSA.com Posted on September 28, 2017 by stlaneDecember 20, 2017

Last week, I walked into the San Antonio City Council Chambers to present the Council members with nearly 700 petition signatures urging them to press forward with their pledged commitment to develop a Climate Action Plan for the city. While … Continue reading →

Posted in City Planning & Urban Development, Climate Change, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Economic Development, Energy Policy, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Job Creation, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Security, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities, Water | Leave a reply

Almost every country in the world can power itself with renewable energy

SustainableSA.com Posted on September 10, 2017 by stlaneSeptember 13, 2017

The country’s energy mix is under scrutiny. A report commissioned by Energy Secretary Rick Perry acknowledges that low natural gas prices—not renewables—are behind the recent closure of coal energy plants, and that the grid has managed to withstand the increasing … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Building, Carbon, Climate Change, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Economic Development, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency Metrics, Energy Policy, Energy Storage, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Fossil Fuels, Job Creation, Opportunity Cost & Losses, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Security, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Smart Growth, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Sustainability Metrics, Total Cost of Energy, Transportaton, Utilities | Leave a reply

CPS Energy bracing for changes posed by technology

SustainableSA.com Posted on August 4, 2017 by stlaneAugust 4, 2017

With a welcoming by former Texas Legislative Representative and CPS Energy retiree, Joe Farias (pictured at the podium), CPS Energy President & CEO, Paula Gold Williams, delivered her State of the Energy update on Wednesday to a sold-out luncheon of … Continue reading →

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Utility Helps Wean Vermonters From the Electric Grid

SustainableSA.com Posted on August 1, 2017 by stlaneAugust 1, 2017

The program offers just one example of the continuing efforts at the local level to rethink a largely carbon-based power system. The initiatives are driven by financial advantages as well as environmental ones. Green Mountain’s chief executive, Mary Powell, sees … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, City Planning & Urban Development, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Economic Development, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Energy Storage, Fossil Fuels, Job Creation, Microgrids, New Tech, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Retrofits, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

CPS Energy and AACOG Partner to Better Serve San Antonio – CPS Energy Newsroom and Blog

SustainableSA.com Posted on July 21, 2017 by stlaneJuly 21, 2017

The Utility Will Coordinate Air Quality Data Collection Activities, Previously Handled by the Agency and Funded by the State CPS Energy has agreed to further partner with the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG), ensuring air quality data collection remains … Continue reading →

Posted in City Planning & Urban Development, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Energy Policy, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Pollution, Resilience, Security, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

CPS Energy Grants UTSA $500,000 for Local Climate Research

SustainableSA.com Posted on June 27, 2017 by stlaneJune 27, 2017

A $500,000 grant from CPS Energy will allow researchers at University of Texas in San Antonio to dive into San Antonio’s climate inventory and, for the first time, develop the framework for a local climate action plan to improve air quality and reduce … Continue reading →

Posted in City Planning & Urban Development, Climate Change, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Economic Development, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Pollution, Resilience, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Transportaton, Utilities, Water, Wildlife | Leave a reply

San Antonio Outshines Other Texas Cities In Solar Energy Capacity

SustainableSA.com Posted on May 3, 2017 by stlaneApril 8, 2018

San Antonio is the state's leader in solar energy capacity, according to a recent report assessing local "smart" policies across America. Within the last decade, growth in the solar energy industry has brought numerous businesses and new initiatives to San … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, City Planning & Urban Development, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Economic Development, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, Investing & Finance, Job Creation, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

eLab Accelerator Projects Sustain Hope for Clean Energy Innovation

SustainableSA.com Posted on April 21, 2017 by stlaneApril 21, 2017

Starting yesterday, the 2017 eLab Accelerator teams has convened at the Sundance Mountain Resort in Utah to accelerate their initiatives with the support of nationally renowned expert faculty and eLab’s specially trained facilitators. At Accelerator and beyond, projects from across … Continue reading →

Posted in Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Carbon, City Planning & Urban Development, Commercial Building, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Economic Development, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency Metrics, Energy Policy, Energy Storage, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Fossil Fuels, Investing & Finance, Job Creation, Microgrids, Net Zero Buiilding, New Tech, Opportunity Cost & Losses, Permaculture, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Residential Building, Resilience, Retrofits, Rocky Mountain Institute, Security, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Smart Growth, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Sustainability Metrics, Total Cost of Energy, Transportaton, Utilities | Leave a reply

CPS Energy renews rooftop solar rebate program with $15M in funding

SustainableSA.com Posted on January 30, 2017 by stlaneFebruary 17, 2017

CPS Energy is renewing its rooftop solar rebate program with another $15 million in funding. CPS Chief Operating Officer Cris Eugster announced the program's renewal Monday afternoon during the city-owned utility company's board meeting. Under the new plan, CPS has … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, City Planning & Urban Development, Commercial Building, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Economic Development, Energy Policy, Job Creation, Net Zero Buiilding, Renewable Energy, Residential Building, Resilience, Smart Growth, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

Transforming Appalachia’s Coal-Powered Economy One Community At A Time

SustainableSA.com Posted on December 23, 2016 by stlaneDecember 23, 2016

Grassroots organizations in coal states have been reaching out to people in coal communities — and seeking financial support from local, state, and federal governments — with initiatives to help ea… Conversation should be what's the best way to transition to renewable energy, not … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Carbon, City Planning & Urban Development, Climate Change, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Economic Development, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Fossil Fuels, Job Creation, Opportunity Cost & Losses, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Retrofits, Smart Growth, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy | Leave a reply

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