Texas
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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