Gravity storage becomes reality
Texas is set to host the first gravitational storage facility in a Western country: it will be built by Energy Vault, a Swiss company that’s a pioneer in the case of this innovative technology. Through an agreement, EGP and Energy Vault will share information about the technology at all stages of the project and evaluate […]
Opinion: Clean Energy Investment Can Be a Solution to Conservation in America
We’ll often hear lawmakers and experts talk about the need for America to embrace an “all-of-the-above” energy policy and nowhere is this more visible than right here in the Lone Star State. Traditionally known as America’s oil and gas capital, Texas has become a national leader in the deployment of wind and solar power – […]
Hydrogen Powered Refinery taking Oil and Gas Industry to new heights in Texas
HOUSTON (KIAH) As the oil and gas capital of the world, Houston and the state of texas are no strangers to new innovations in the industry. In fact, they are known for creating the latest trends that change the industry. And that is happening once again, this time in South Texas. Element Fuels, based out […]
White Cap Announces 10-Year Solar Power Pact
The distributor will account for a majority of the energy generated by a North Texas solar farm. ATLANTA — White Cap, a leading distributor of specialty construction supplies and safety products for professional contractors, has agreed to offtake the majority of the annual clean energy generated by a 114 MW solar facility under construction in […]
Biden’s crusade against US energy harms America and our allies
The Biden administration’s energy policies are negatively impacting American energy independence and the energy security of our allies – especially those in Europe who, given a choice, would choose America but instead are being pushed into a Russian bearhug. The reason? President Joe Biden’s politicization of energy policy and putting an indefinite pause on future […]
NextEra Energy breaks ground on 310MW solar PV plant in Texas
US power company NextEra Energy Resources has begun construction of a 310MW solar PV plant in Texas, US. The output of the INEOS Hickerson Solar project will be entirely offered to INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA, aiming to cover the net purchased electricity load for all 14 of INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA’s manufacturing, fractionation […]
Houston energy storage company forms $10M partnership to enhance storage in ERCOT region
Two companies are teaming up to build a natural gas microgrid in Houston that will reduce emissions by 98 percent. Provider of prime and backup power solutions RPower has teamed up with Houston’s ViVaVerse Solutions to build a 17-megawatt (MW) microgrid at the ViVa Center campus in Houston, which is expected to be commissioned by […]
SolarPanelRecycling.com Opens State-of-the-Art Center for Comprehensive Recycling of Solar Equipment
New Center in Breckenridge, Texas reinforces commitment to sustainability and improving industry recycling standards SALISBURY, N.C., May 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — SolarPanelRecycling.com, a leader in the sustainable energy sector, opens its new recycling center to meet increasing demand for the full recovery and reuse of all solar equipment material, including panels, inverters, cabling, and batteries. The […]
Texas hydrogen research hub opens to support statewide, DOE-backed initiative
Mike Damante Apr 30, 2024, 10:38 am A Texas school has cut the ribbon on a new hydrogen-focused research facility that will play a role in a statewide, Department of Energy-funded energy transition initiative. The Center for Electromechanics at The University of Texas, Frontier Energy, Inc., and GTI Energy celebrated the grand opening of a […]
COLUMN: Beaumont a natural home for carbon capture, storage
Texas is once again leading an energy revolution. The home of Spindletop and fracking is seeing an acceleration of a transformative technology: carbon capture and storage. The process captures carbon emissions from industrial sources before they reach the atmosphere and safely stores them underground. While Texas benefits from a massive growth in clean renewable energy, […]
