oil/energy

Texas Gets Green Light for First Industrial Nuclear Reactor

A proposed advanced nuclear project in Calhoun County has cleared a major federal regulatory hurdle, with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission…

3 days ago

CITGO Invests $686,000 in STEM Education Programs Across Texas, Louisiana and Illinois

CITGO Petroleum Corporation is investing approximately $686,000 in 24 STEM education initiatives across Texas, Louisiana, and Illinois, funding classroom programs,…

1 week ago

Jon Rosenthal Wins Texas Railroad Commission Race, Heads for Energy's Hot Seat

Texas has a new energy regulator. Jon Rosenthal (D) defeated Bo French (R) Tuesday night to become Texas' new railroad…

1 week ago

ERCOT Gas Generation Queue Surges 85% as Texas Data Center Demand Grows

Natural gas generation capacity in ERCOT's interconnection queue rose 85.5% over the past year, reaching 81,033.87 megawatts in September 2026,…

1 week ago

Democrats Demand Enforcement of Russian Diesel Sanctions

Representatives Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) are demanding enforcement of the federal sanctions law prohibiting the import and…

1 week ago

SEG Solar Plans $950 Million Solar Cell Plant in Tomball

Solar manufacturer SEG Solar plans to invest $950 million in a 4-gigawatt (GW) heterojunction (HJT) solar cell facility at its…

2 weeks ago

SunPower Expands in Texas With Solar Acquisition, Battery Partnership

Solar services company SunPower Inc. is expanding its Texas operations through the acquisition of project assets from Houston-based Greenlight Solar…

2 weeks ago

SWEPCO Settlement Would Raise Texas Residential Bills 7.7%

Southwestern Electric Power Company customers in Texas could see monthly electricity bills increase by 7.7% under a proposed rate settlement…

3 weeks ago

Gina Hinojosa Blasts Abbott as Data Center Permits Advance Despite Pause

Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa (D) criticized Gov. Greg Abbott (R) after a new watchdog report found state regulators…

3 weeks ago

Texas Grid Meets Record Power Demand as Clean Energy Gains Ground

Texas' electricity grid weathered a record-breaking summer as renewable energy supplied a growing share of power, according to a new…

3 weeks ago