Texas

Clean energy

Texas broke its solar, wind, and battery records in one spring week

Renewables and batteries are playing an increasingly crucial role for the state in the shoulder season, when coal and gas plants fall offline in large numbers.

By Julian Spector . 10 March 2025
Batteries

Base Power offers Texans big backup batteries, no purchase necessary

The Austin-based startup handles everything from battery design to installation and maintenance. Then it makes money bidding the batteries into ERCOT energy markets.

By Julian Spector . 27 February 2025
Virtual power plants

Sonnen, Solrite to offer free batteries and solar to Texas homeowners

The catch: The companies will own and use the equipment to create a virtual power plant that they are betting will pay off installation costs.

By Jeff St. John . 16 January 2025
Batteries

Moment Energy plans to mass-produce grid storage from used EV batteries

The Canadian startup repackages electric-vehicle batteries for commercial customers. Now it’s got $20 million from the DOE to build its first gigafactory in Texas.

By Julian Spector . 5 November 2024
Clean energy

Chart: Texas plans to build the most clean energy of any state

The state has more wind and large-scale solar than any other, and batteries are booming. The growth is set to continue — but its grid is still far from clean.

By Dan McCarthy . 13 September 2024
ENN

Commentary: Gulf Coast could strengthen electric grid and economy with offshore wind

The Gulf Coast states could be global leaders in offshore wind, writes guest commentator David Wooley.

By David Wooley . 29 August 2023
ENN

In El Paso, a utility is working to catch up to Texas' renewable energy boom

While renewable energy is now a significant share of the Lone Star State's electricity generation, in El Paso it's only 3%. But that's about to change.

By Diego Mendoza-Moyers . 20 July 2023
ENN

At a shuttered Texas coal mine, a 1-acre garden is helping feed 2,000 people per month

The garden in the middle of a 35,000-acre former mine is supplying thousands of pounds of fresh produce to families in three counties that have few grocery stores.

By Alejandra Martinez . 17 July 2023
ENN

Solar and wind companies are coming to rural Texas. These residents are trying to keep them out.

Texas locals are concerned about environmental harm from renewable energy facilities and support a bill that would impose more regulations. The industry says it’s being unfairly singled out.

By Emily Foxhall . 20 April 2023
ENN

Despite national goals, agricultural greenhouse gas emissions continue unchecked

While nationwide emissions from energy and other sectors have fallen in recent decades, those from agriculture — especially livestock and corn — have grown.

By Erin Jordan . 16 February 2023

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Texas

Texas broke its solar, wind, and battery records in one spring week

Base Power offers Texans big backup batteries, no purchase necessary

Sonnen, Solrite to offer free batteries and solar to Texas homeowners

Moment Energy plans to mass-produce grid storage from used EV batteries

Chart: Texas plans to build the most clean energy of any state

Commentary: Gulf Coast could strengthen electric grid and economy with offshore wind

In El Paso, a utility is working to catch up to Texas' renewable energy boom

At a shuttered Texas coal mine, a 1-acre garden is helping feed 2,000 people per month

Solar and wind companies are coming to rural Texas. These residents are trying to keep them out.

Despite national goals, agricultural greenhouse gas emissions continue unchecked