Texas

Wind

How a tiny Texas town is using wind energy to help out senior citizens

A wonky tax deal with wind companies means more food and medical resources for older residents of “The Biggest Little Town in the World."

By Bekah Stolhandske McNeel . 17 March 2026
Batteries

Base Power to launch 100-MW home battery network for Texas utility

The unicorn startup notched its biggest utility partnership yet, to install enough home batteries to rival a gas-fired peaker power plant.

By Julian Spector . 11 March 2026
Guest essay

How solar and batteries help keep lights on during Texas winter storms

The recent boom in renewables and storage in Texas means its grid is much better prepared for bad weather than it was when Winter Storm Uri hit five years ago.

By Tam Hunt . 19 February 2026
Hydrogen

Green hydrogen hype has dried up. This US startup is pressing on.

Electric Hydrogen sees a real but short runway for U.S. green hydrogen projects. Can the company’s next-generation electrolyzer tech gain traction in Europe?

By Jeff St. John . 9 February 2026
Energy storage

Startup unveils heat battery it says can decarbonize almost any factory

Electrified Thermal Solutions has started operating its first superhot, commercial-scale thermal battery in Texas to help manufacturers curb emissions.

By Maria Gallucci . 29 January 2026
Batteries

A Texas data center will open sooner thanks to an offline grid battery

While Eolian makes important upgrades to a 100-megawatt battery, the company will lend that grid connection to help CyrusOne’s data center get up and running.

By Julian Spector . 22 January 2026
Solar

Chart: Solar is finally bigger than coal in Texas

Sure, coal had a comeback in 2025. But the year also marked the first time Texas got more power from solar than from the increasingly expensive fossil fuel.

By Dan McCarthy . 16 January 2026
Batteries

Texas’ energy market redesign could leave battery developers in limbo

ERCOT changes, billed as improving system efficiency, could cause battery owners to face unpredictable penalties — and raise prices for consumers.

By Julian Spector . 16 December 2025
Hydrogen

Exxon halts plans for massive low-carbon hydrogen facility in Texas

The sector has faced setback after setback under the Trump administration, which pulled funding for Exxon’s “blue” hydrogen project earlier this year.

By Alexander C. Kaufman . 1 December 2025
Solar

T1 Energy is betting big on all-American solar, even under Trump

The Texas firm says it’s a “great” time to be in solar as it churns out panels in a factory full of music-blasting robots and pushes deeper into the supply chain.

By Julian Spector . 25 November 2025