Regulatory red tape holds back the carbon capture opportunity in Texas
Matt Welch is state director at Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation. We all know Texas is the energy capital of America, and we know that our ability to lead the country in so many types of energy production — oil, natural gas, wind, solar, battery storage and soon geothermal — is often in spite of federal regulations […]
Texas could become a major producer of another source of renewable energy
Texas has the potential to become a major producer of green hydrogen due to its existing energy infrastructure, according to researchers. That infrastructure is making Texas a “valuable case study” in decarbonizing states that currently produce a high volume of fossil fuels, a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences […]
Austin Energy to start paying business owners to produce solar energy – Copy
AUSTIN — A new study by the Bureau of Business Research (BBR) at the IC² Institute predicts significant economic impacts over the next 30 years across the State of Texas with the development of a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) industry. The BBR study evaluates the impact of both the manufacture and deployment of SMRs in […]
Austin Energy to start paying business owners to produce solar energy
AUSTIN, Texas — Local business owners will now have a way of getting involved with sustainable energy while making passive income through a new incentive program from Austin Energy. Austin Energy’s Solar Standard Offer program will give business owners money back for every hour of energy they produce through solar. “This program is going to […]
Southern Power to expand Texas solar facility
Southern Power is expanding its Millers Branch Solar Facility located in Haskell, Texas. The Phase II expansion will add 132-megawatts (MW) of solar power from the previous Phase I and Phase II expansion of 200 MW and 180 MW, respectively. With this new expansion, the Millers Branch Solar Facility will have a total generating capacity […]
In a bid to bolster the grid, Texas charges ahead on battery storage
Across Texas, fenced lots of shipping-like containers are popping up amid the oil derricks and wind turbines that have defined the landscape. Building blocks of a new energy ecosystem, these grey boxes are packed full of batteries, already revolutionizing the way power is produced and distributed to consumers. “We’ve got 50 megawatts of energy storage […]
One of the largest solar projects in the US opens in Texas, backed by Google
One of the largest solar projects in the U.S. opened in Texas on Friday, backed by what Google said is the largest solar electricity purchase it has ever made. Google executive Ben Sloss said at the ribbon cutting, about two hours south of Dallas, that the corporation has a responsibility to bring renewable, carbon-free electricity […]
A massive solar farm north of Houston just came online, and it’s not connected to ERCOT
A large solar farm north of Houston that received about $200 million in financing a year ago has come online. Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar, announced Thursday that Liberty Solar, a 134 megawatt project in Liberty County, about 50 miles northeast of Houston, had started operations. The project has contracts to feed electricity […]
Don’t let misinformation short circuit battery energy storage
Battery energy storage systems facilities are carefully selected based on months of engineering studies and due diligence. There has been some local opposition to battery energy storage systems being developed in the Texas Hill Country, and while development of any kind presents challenges, it is essential for the public to recognize the immediate and lasting benefits […]
RWE starts construction of battery storage projects with a combined capacity of 450 MW in the U.S.
RWE, a leading renewable energy company, continues to grow its green energy portfolio in the U.S. at a record pace. The company broke ground on three battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Texas, bringing RWE’s total battery storage projects under construction to 931 megawatts across California, Texas and Arizona. Onsite construction is now underway at […]
