Energy/Oil Exploration

Solar Energy Produces More Electricity Than Coal For First Time

A new report from Ember showed that the amount of electricity generated through solar power surpassed coal for the first…

2 months ago

Data Centers Requiring More Power Than the Texas Grid Can Handle

Texas' already strained power grid is facing another challenge: data centers. More than 480 "large" data centers have requested to…

2 months ago

Energy Information Administration Forecasts Solar Power Will Surpass Coal in Texas in 2026

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that utility-scale solar generation in Texas' ERCOT grid will exceed coal-fired electricity generation…

2 months ago

Secretary Marco Rubio Designates Sanctions on Certain Cuban Entities

The Secretary of State tweeted Thursday a list of Cuban entities on which the U.S. will impose sanctions, following President…

2 months ago

Texas Approves $411 Million Energy Fund Loan For New Power Plant

Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced a Texas Energy Fund loan agreement providing up to $411 million to help finance a…

2 months ago

Matrix Renewables Breaks Ground on $750 Million Solar Project

Matrix Renewables and EPC Contractor SOLV Energy have officially begun construction on the Tormes Solar Project, a major utility-scale solar…

3 months ago

Energy Prices May Explode in Coming Weeks, ExxonMobil VP Warns

ExxonMobil's Senior Vice President Neil Chapman warned the public that energy prices may explode in upcoming weeks as reserve inventories…

3 months ago

Texas Oil Production Surges as Wayne Christian Highlights Drilling, Job Growth

Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian is celebrating renewed momentum in the state's oil and gas industry after new data showed…

3 months ago

Spearmint Energy Secures $450 Million for Texas Battery Storage Facility

Spearmint Energy, a next-generation energy company focused on large-scale battery storage, announced it has closed approximately $450 million in financing…

3 months ago

Gina Hinojosa Favors Returning Chunk of Texas' 'Rainy Day' Fund Back to Texans

Democratic Candidate for Texas Governor Gina Hinojosa told Fox 26 Houston Wednesday that she favors returning a chunk of the state's…

3 months ago