Republican Bills Targeting Local Transit Projects Die
A set of bills that would have stymied local government road and transit plans are likely dead...
Conference Committee Unveils Negotiated Budget
Texas lawmakers on Thursday unveiled the final negotiated version of the state budget for the next two...
Texas Grid Stays Strong, Despite Pushback on Renewables
As Texas faces its first major heat wave of the year, the state’s power grid is holding steady—thanks in large part to renewable energy...
Startup Planning 30 “Micro” Nuclear Reactors In Texas For Data Centers
Last Energy on Friday announced plans to build 30 “micro” nuclear power plants in North Texas in an attempt to meet energy demands for...
Abbott Seeks to Buy Houston Water for Permian Basin
Governor Greg Abbott is in talks with the city of Houston to provide water for the Permian Basin in West Texas, which is facing...
Texas Could Face Devastating Water Shortage
A sustained drought could be catastrophic for Texas, a new report shows.
The study was done by the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s...
AirTags Uncover Dirty Secrets in Houston’s Recycling Program
A Houston resident decided to drop AirTags into the trash to track the city’s recycling program. She later found out that the plastic was...
Energy Experts Dismiss ERCOT’s 2030 Demand Forecast As “Ridiculously High,” and “Unrealistic”
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas's (ERCOT) forecast that the state's electrical demand could soar to 150 gigawatts by 2030 is unrealistic, energy experts...
CenterPoint’s $818M Generator Deal May Have Been Influenced By CEO’s Relationship
A "fraudulent" $818 million mobile generator deal between CenterPoint Energy and a small Houston startup may have begun thanks to a relationship between CenterPoint's...
