“Texas Is Building a City for the AI Age”: 50,000 Acres Turned Into a Hydrogen-Powered Data Hub Aiming to Redefine America’s Energy Future
Texas is making a bold move to redefine America’s energy future by investing in green technology development, focusing on hydrogen power. The state has allocated 50,000 acres to support this initiative, signaling its commitment to becoming a leader in sustainable energy. This ambitious plan positions Texas as a cornerstone of the hydrogen economy, aiming to […]
States With High Renewable Share Have Lower Power Costs
Some zip codes in the Houston area had as many as seven outages in August. There were no hurricanes, no historic heat waves – just a lot of blue-sky outages. In this story from KPRC, Senator Lois Kolkhorst pledged to do something about it. Good – except Senators said they’d do something about utility failures after […]
Geothermal Power Emerges as Trump’s Favorite Clean Energy
One of the few renewable energy sources that the Trump administration has not yet criticised is geothermal power, as companies across the United States continue to develop innovative geothermal projects with financial support from Biden-era policies. The sweeping budget legislation that President Trump signed in July preserved most key tax credits for geothermal power. Bipartisan support has encouraged several […]
Renewable energy, power storage key to meeting Texas’ electricity demand, experts say
Energy experts speaking at a virtual Reliable Grid Project media briefing Wednesday said renewable power sources are needed to keep up with Texas’ growing demand for electricity. Panelists also emphasized the importance of power storage using batteries. “Renewables are absolutely bringing affordability to the grid in Texas, but they’re also bringing reliability in a state […]
KEVIN DOFFING JOINS ADVISORY BOARD OF CONSERVATIVE TEXANS FOR ENERGY INNOVATION
AUSTIN, TEXAS (September 30, 2025)….Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation is pleased to announce that distinguished Army Veteran and successful business leader Kevin Doffing has joined the CTEI Advisory Board. Kevin Doffing is the CEO of Project Vanguard, a community of veterans in energy. The organization leads the industry’s veteran workforce development efforts and organizes veterans […]
UH Researchers Unveil Breakthrough in Carbon Capture
Sometimes less really is more — at least that is the case when it comes to improving carbon capture systems, according to a team of researchers at the University of Houston. Led by Mim Rahimi, a professor at UH’s Cullen College of Engineering, the team made two significant breakthroughs that could reduce the cost of […]
Solar may account for half of new US electricity added this year, EIA says
Developers are on track to add 33 gigawatts of solar power in the U.S. this year, accounting for about half of the total new electricity generating capacity planned for the country in 2025, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday. If the plans are realized, large-scale solar power additions in the U.S. would reach a […]
In Texas, Federal Cuts to Renewable Energy Projects Mean Lost Revenue for Rural Communities
Renewable energy experts and developers in Texas are warning that rural communities could bear the brunt of the economic impact from changes to federal tax credits for wind and solar put in place by the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act, President Donald Trump’s signature piece of second-term legislation. Texas, which ranks first […]
How Clean, Next-Gen Geothermal Could Power The World 140 Times Over
The potential solution for abundant and clean energy could be right under our feet—or more specifically, beneath the Earth’s surface. Geothermal power has long been the forgotten sibling among renewable energies, even though it provides dependable electricity in places like Iceland and California. Now, that is beginning to change. A recent U.S. pilot set records […]
Clean Energy, Dirty Hands: Securing Texas’ Solar Future
By Jadyn Winsett Texas has emerged as a powerhouse in America’s clean energy landscape, with solar leading thecharge. In just the last quarter of 2024, we added 2.4 gigawatts of solar capacity – that’s enoughenergy to power roughly 1.8 million homes during peak sunlight hours. Whether in the heart ofranch country or the core of […]
