Climate

 

• Energy transition means more than just additional electric vehicles

  Dallas Fed economist David Rapson discusses the challenges of moving away from a fossil-fuel-dependent economy.

  May 05, 2023

• Dallas Fed, Latin American central banks explore financial stability risks

  The COVID-19 pandemic, recent monetary tightening and a strengthening U.S. dollar were the themes explored during a recent conference organized by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and the Center for Latin American Monetary Studies (CEMLA) and held at CEMLA’s Mexico City headquarters.

  February 16, 2023

• Residential solar power shines on, backed by securitized lending

  Residential solar is a small and rapidly expanding sector, and the securitization market—the packaging of loans to investors—has been one of the most popular sources of funding for new solar installations.

  February 14, 2023

• Texas electrical grid remains vulnerable to extreme weather events

  New regulations, weatherization standards and operational changes have addressed many shortcomings, but some critical gaps persist.

  January 17, 2023

• Southwest Economy, Second Quarter 2022

  Looking Back: Harris County Five Years After Hurricane Harvey Hit

  We look back five years, when then-Harris County Judge Ed Emmett went “On the Record” in Southwest Economy to discuss the response to Hurricane Harvey.

  July 01, 2022

• Southwest Economy, Second Quarter 2021

  Texas Winter Deep Freeze Broke Refining, Petrochemical Supply Chains

  It may take the Texas petrochemical industry until year-end 2021 to fully recover from the record cold that triggered power outages and supply disruptions in mid-February.

  June 18, 2021

• Southwest Economy, Third Quarter 2019

  Texas Offers Perfect Setting to Study Impact, Costs of Climate Change

  Katharine Hayhoe, an atmospheric scientist and professor at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, offers her views on the impact and cost of climate change.

  September 27, 2019