Texas
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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