Texas

Batteries

Base Power hauls in $1B for mass deployment of huge home batteries

It’s a standout fundraise for the current cleantech market. The Texas startup will use the money to beef up manufacturing and install batteries even faster.

By Julian Spector . 9 October 2025
Solar

Solar and batteries had a record-setting, grid-stabilizing summer in Texas

Solar has set 17 power generation records in Texas so far this year, shoring up the grid alongside batteries as some gas plant developers step back.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 19 September 2025
Fossil fuels

Texas created a $7.2B fund for gas plants. Hardly any are being built.

Even with a financial leg-up from taxpayers, builders are backing off gas plans, worried about profitability or that they won’t be able to get a hold of equipment.

By Paul Cobler . 2 September 2025
Geothermal

Geothermal energy keeps utility bills low in this Texas neighborhood

The development outside Austin taps into natural heat deep underground to run heating and cooling systems for the planned 7,500 homes and other buildings.

By Terry L. Jones . 27 June 2025
Clean energy

Texas finalizes $1.8B to build solar, battery, and gas-powered microgrids

The state Legislature finally passed a proposal to fund backup power for critical facilities like nursing homes and fire stations.

By Jeff St. John . 10 June 2025
Politics

The quiet demise of Texas’ anti-renewables legislation

Three bills that would’ve hurt solar and wind development have expired as some Republicans and business groups show support for renewables.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 30 May 2025
Batteries

Base Power lands $200M for rapidly growing home-battery business

The Texas startup wants to become the fastest battery installer in ERCOT by this summer. It will use the new funds to build a factory and expand into other states, too.

By Julian Spector . 9 April 2025
Clean energy

Will Texas self-destruct its clean energy industry?

The Lone Star State has dominated solar and storage development thanks to its competitive energy market. A new bill could derail that.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 28 March 2025
Energy markets

Texas Senate passes bill to upend energy market, spur gas over renewables

The legislation would require half of new power plant capacity come from dispatchable sources other than batteries. Solar and wind developers would pay fees to comply.

By Julian Spector . 24 March 2025
Geothermal

The smell of toasted rock could spell victory for geothermal energy

Deeper, hotter geothermal power could be key to the energy transition. Canary Media went on-site to see how one startup aims to achieve that using electromagnetic beams.

By Julian Spector . 13 March 2025