 Houston is ranked as one of 11 U.S. world-class cities by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network. The city has a vibrant visual and performing arts scene as Houston is one of the five U.S. cities that offer world-class, year-round resident companies in all major performing arts. In addition, the Houston Theater District is ranked second in the country for the number of theatre seats in a concentrated downtown area per capita. The city is within proximity to beaches on Galveston Island as well as one of the United States's largest concentrations of pleasure boats. (Information provided by Wikipedia .)
If you are looking at visiting, Houston certainly offers the best to its visitors.
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HOUSTON BEGINS TAKING DELIVERY ON WIND POWER |
HOUSTON BEGINS TAKING DELIVERY ON WIND POWER FOR 25% OF CITY ENERGY LOAD
July 1, 2008 -- Mayor Bill White announced that beginning today, 25% of the City of Houston’s total electricity load will be purchased from wind energy, a milestone that demonstrates the City’s commitment to protecting the environment, saving taxpayer dollars and creating alternatives against rising conventional electricity prices.
“We begin taking this wind power today as a benefit for both the environment and the taxpayer,” said Mayor White. “As the energy capital of the world, Houston is committed to becoming the clean, sustainable energy capital of the world as well.”
Houston is key in Texas’ ranking as the leading wind state in the nation. The EPA’s Green Power Partnership has hailed the City of Houston as the No. 1 municipal purchaser of green power in the nation and as a crucial leader in the alternative energy trend.
Starting today, a quarter of the City’s operations will be powered by wind energy from Texas wind farms, mainly located in West Texas. Because the City is one of the biggest consumers of energy in the region, its five-year contract with alternative energy will have an important impact on the electricity budget. The price of electricity will be fixed at 7.5 cents per kilowatt-hour, representing significant savings against rising conventional energy prices.
The City expects to use as much as 1.7 billion kilowatt-hours of this renewable energy in the next five years. This is equivalent to the amount of kilowatt-hours needed to power 28,000 homes each year. It also helps reduce the need to build more expensive power plants for the region’s rising energy needs. |
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July 1, 2008 -- The City of Houston has accepted delivery of the 500th hybrid vehicle into its fleet. The City aims to have 1,500 hybrid vehicles in its fleet by 2010. Currently, the 500 hybrids include 334 Toyota Prius models, 164 Ford Escapes and 2 Honda Insights.
“Hybrid vehicles are economically and environmentally beneficial,” said Mayor White. “Houston is setting an example by improving air quality, and making great savings on fuel costs.”
The City was awarded a Supplemental Environmental Project Grant in 2001 and evaluated hybrid vehicle technology with the purchase of two Honda Insights and two Toyota Prius vehicles. An independent assessment conducted by the University of Houston determined the Prius hybrid would satisfy City operational needs and improve fuel economy. In addition, the City received two diesel-electric hybrid dump trucks that will improve fuel economy by up to 40% over conventional diesel vehicles.
The City estimates that by driving the 500 hybrid vehicles, it will save 226,000 gallons of fuel annually at a cost of $818,000, based on the current average unleaded gasoline fuel cost to the City of $3.62 per gallon. |
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