Texas' population is growing rapidly, and in order to support higher energy demand, the state will need to invest expanding transmission, not just generation, according to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
The state will also need to expand renewable energy resources to combat utility costs, which have increased as a result of rising natural gas…
182GW of solar energy was installed globally in 2021, accounting for half of all energy capacity additions, reports Utility Dive.
Wind energy additions made up a quarter of new additions, while natural gas accounted for 14% and coal additions jumped 8.5% from the year before.
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Toyota plans to invest $5.6 billion in new electric vehicle battery manufacturing plants in the United States and Japan in an effort to keep up with other automotive giants, reports CNN Business.
However, unlike others in the EV race, Toyota continues to explore EVs powered by hydrogen fuel cells rather than rechargeable batteries, a risky move that…
Texas will receive a $25 million federal grant from Biden's infrastructure plan to plug 800 orphaned oil and gas wells, putting a small dent in the approximately 7,400 abandoned wells across the state, reports the Texas Tribune.
It will cost approximately $428 million to clean up all the orphaned wells in the state which, left unattended,…
Red states like Texas, Nebraska and Oklahoma are some of the nation's largest producers of renewable energy, and are poised to see major benefits from the Inflation Reduction Act, reports Politico.
Despite open opposition, the bill is expected to boost industries which have already transformed economies across the nation, like clean energy, carbon capture, clean hydrogen, advanced…
Domestic electric vehicle production is growing rapidly, with battery and EV factories opening in states like Georgia, Tennessee and Texas, forming a new region some are calling the "Battery Belt", reports Axios.
New initiatives to strengthen domestic supply chains are expected to boost the multi-billion dollar U.S. electric vehicle industry, which has already created thousands of jobs. …
Oil production in the Permian Basin is expected to reach a record-breaking 5.408 million bpd in September, with total U.S. shale output predicted to outpace pre-COVID numbers, reports Reuters.
The boost in production follows months of calls for increased production in response to the on-going global energy crisis.
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Despite hiccups in early March, the U.S. is poised to continue leading the way globally in energy storage development, with 600 GWh of storage expected to come online by 2031, reports Natural Gas Intelligence.
Trailing closely behind in development is China, with more than 420 GWh in predicted installations by 2031.
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Production of Volkswagen's first American-built electric vehicle has kicked off in Tennessee, with the automaker announcing plans to bump production at the factory to 7,000 cars per month, reports the Associated Press.
The Chattanooga factory, which employs more than 4,000 people, will mainly rely on…
Energy experts are emphasizing that ongoing concerns about the reliability of Texas' electric grid highlight the need for expanded energy storage capacity, reports Utility Dive.
While thermal and renewable generation have collaborated this summer to keep the grid online, long-term energy storage can store excess electricity produced by renewables to deploy as needed, ensuring Texans will…