About Infinite Power of Texas

About Infinite Power of Texas

The purpose of this web site is to educate the public about the potential and the benefits of renewable energy in Texas. The site presents detailed background information about renewable energy and encourages and enables Texans to use more renewable energy in their daily lives. The State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) thanks the many contributors for sharing their expertise and experience in renewable energy initiatives, education, research and demonstrations. Web site Sponsor Awards Funding Statement Contact Information Copyright Information Web site Sponsor This site is part of a education program funded by the Texas State Energy Conservation Office (SECO). SECO's Innovative Energy Demonstration Program is designed to accelerate the acceptance of renewable energy resources and technologies in Texas by increasing public awareness, demonstrating new technologies and by developing the infrastructure required to escalate their use in existing state programs. Over the past several years, the program has funded solar, wind and biomass demonstration projects throughout Texas, and has cosponsored conferences, workshops and other educational efforts, yielding a positive impact on Texans' familiarity with renewable energy. The IEDP strives to harmonize program goals with national goals in renewable energy and sustainability issues. Awards
	Pages within this web site have been selected by sciLINKS, a program of the National Science Teachers Association, as some of the best on the web for science educators. sciLINKS web pages are identified only after going through a rigorous process to ensure that content is accurate and especially useful to teachers and students.
	The Infinite Power Fact Sheets received an award from the U.S. Department of Energy in 1998. Since then, we have added several new fact sheets and have updated all the fact sheets with new information. We have also create a complementary set of Lesson Plans to accompany the fact sheets.
	The Infinite Power of Texas campaign won the prestigious Renewable Energy Recognition Award from the Interstate Renewable Energy Council in 2002.
Funding Statement The Infinite Power of Texas renewable energy education campaign was funded 100% with oil overcharge funds from the Exxon settlement as provided by the Texas State Energy Conservation Office and the U.S. Department of Energy. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use. Contact Information To request information materials, call the Renewable Energy: the Infinite Power of Texas hotline at (800) 531-5441, ext 31796. For questions about SECO's Renewable Energy Demonstration Program and the Infinite Power educational campaign, contact Pam Groce at the following address: Pam Groce, Program Manager State Energy Conservation Office Infinite Power Campaign 111 East 17th Street, Room 1114 Austin, TX 78774 (512) 463-1889 pam.groce@cpa.state.tx.us Copyright Information User acknowledges and agrees that the information in this brochure and/or website is the property of the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) of the Comptroller of Public Accounts and will be used solely for purposes consistent with that ownership and as expressly authorized by SECO. This material may not be reproduced, altered, republished, or distributed or used for any purpose inconsistent with its stated or intended use without express written permission of SECO. All rights reserved." Return to Top of Page Send comments, questions, and suggestions to website manager. Window on State Government \| Privacy and Security Policy \| Accessibility Policy State Energy Conservation Office (SECO)