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Clean Energy In the NewsKTRE-TV Lufkin/Nacogdoches - 2007-07-13
Group pushes proposed renewable energy standard for Texas (new window)
Associated Press - July 13, 2007 7:25 AM ET SAN ANTONIO (AP) - A nonprofit group of activist scientists are touting a proposed national standard to require utility companies to boost their use of renewable energy sources to 20% by 2020. A report by the Union of Concerned Scientists says the standard would create thousands of jobs in Texas alone and cut down on global warming. The group examined the potential results of legislation in Congress creating a "federal renewable energy portfolio standard" for retail electric utilities. That would mean increased use of such energy sources as wind, solar and geothermal. And Texas is 1 of 20 states analyzed in the report. The Texas analysis released in San Antonio yesterday by the nonprofit group Environment Texas the proposal would create almost 18,000 new jobs. It also says consumers would save $1.75 billion on electric and natural gas bills by 2020. Texas leads the nation in wind energy production, and renewable energy advocates say it figures to lead the nation in renewable energy production by 2025. The legislation is H.R. 969: thomas.loc.gov On the Net: Union of Concerned Scientists: http://www.ucsusa.org |
