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Can solar energy be affordable and reliable? 5 Things to Know Before Investing Joel Eisenbaum, Investigative Reporter Published:  Updated:  Solar Panels: Are they worth it Houston, TX – Texans in search of reliable energy are increasingly turning to solar panels to power their homes. In the United States, solar energy consumption increased nearly six-fold between 2012 and 2018. The availability has also made it more affordable for many people who are looking for other energy options. But is it right for you and your home? KPRC 2 Investigates spoke with experts about everything between re...

A rendering of the community solar project planned for the Sunnyside landfill in Houston.  Houston, home to nearly 4,600 energy-related firms, is making a big investment in solar. City officials are planning to turn a landfill in the Sunnyside neighborhood into a solar farm, a move positioned as an economic development initiative with equity at its core. Once completed it will be the largest brownfield solar installation in the U.S., according to city officials.  “The Sunnyside landfill has been one of Houston's biggest community challenges for decades, and I am proud we are one step clos...

'This is historic': City agrees to lease Sunnyside landfill for solar farm, charging $1 a year FacebookTwitterEmail 1of6 Efrem Jernigan, president of South Union CDC and Sunnyside community liaison talks about bringing a solar farm to the Sunnyside neighborhood in Houston on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. The project was selected as part of an initiative called Reinventing Cities, which recognizes low-carbon solutions in cities around the world. The project still needs to find investors, but construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in 2021.Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographe...