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700,000 Acres in Gulf of Mexico Identified for Offshore Wind Auction

The Biden Administration has designated nearly 700,000 acres in the Gulf of Mexico for auction for offshore wind development, reports the Houston Chronicle. "These two wind energy areas represent exciting progress toward having the first offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, where there is a mature industry base and the know how to advance…

ByEditorNovember 9, 20220Comments

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Long-Closed Steel Processing Plant Will Reopen to Produce Solar Components

Bethlehem Steel in Pennsylvania, founded in 1904, is reopening after years of closure to produce crucial components for solar energy, rekindling the area's industrial history, reports Solar Power World. The plant will also bring much-needed jobs to the area. “These are good-paying jobs, and they’re permanent... We have second- and third-generation steelworkers whose parents or grandparents…

ByEditorNovember 2, 20220Comments

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Projects Picking Up Pace in Houston

Hydrogen energy projects are gaining momentum in Houston as oil and gas companies like Exxon Mobil and Chevron race to take part in the booming market, reports the Houston Chronicle. The boom has been spurred not only by increased market demand, but by tax credits included in the IRA. Read More

ByEditorNovember 1, 20220Comments

Business Energy Storage Refining

Tennessee Soon to be Home to Nation’s Largest Lithium Plant

Tennessee will soon house the largest lithium refining plant in the nation, boosting domestic lithium production capacity, reports WPLN News. Demand for lithium has skyrocketed alongside demand for electric vehicles, as the metal is crucial for battery development. Read More

ByEditorOctober 27, 20220Comments

Economy Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy

Renewables on Track to Save Texans $11B This Year

Wind and solar energy have saved Texans $7.4 billion in electricity costs so far in 2022, an average of nearly $1 billion a month, according to a recent study shared by the Dallas Morning News. “Wind and solar generally produce very cheap electricity because they don’t have fuel costs … after you’ve built the plant there’s…

ByEditorOctober 24, 20220Comments

Coal Energy Storage Renewable Energy Solar Energy

Closing Coal Plants to be Converted into Solar, Energy Storage Facilities

Coal plants across the United States continue to shut their doors, but rather than remain abandoned, many sites are being converted into solar energy or energy storage facilities, reports Fast Company. “They have the existing electric infrastructure—the power lines, the transformers, all the equipment that’s needed to put electricity on the grid is already there... And…

ByEditorOctober 17, 20220Comments

Oil and Gas Pipelines Refining Renewable Energy

Cushing, OK May Be Site of $5.6B Refinery

Cushing, Oklahoma is one of two sites competing for a $5.6 billion refinery, which, if built, would be one of the country's largest refineries and the first to take advantage of clean energy technologies, with plans calling for operations to be powered 100% by renewable energy, reports the Oklahoman. “You can’t make a complete transition to…

ByEditorOctober 17, 20220Comments

Agriculture + Energy Economy Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy

Rural Communities Across Texas are Betting Big on Clean Energy

Land owners and farmers in rural communities across Texas are reaping the economic benefits of leasing their land for the development of clean energy projects, and are receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in land-lease payments each year, reports CNN. The projects have also significantly boosted community tax revenue, allowing rural schools to build new facilities and…

ByEditorOctober 17, 20220Comments

Economy Oil and Gas

U.S. Will Release More Oil From Reserves in Response to OPEC+ Production Cuts

The United States plans to release more oil from reserves in an effort to keep costs low after the OPEC+ announced it will cut 2 million barrels a day from production starting in November, reports ABC News. "The president is disappointed by the shortsighted decision by OPEC+ to cut production quotas while the global economy is…

ByEditorOctober 11, 20220Comments

Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy

U.S. Energy Production from Wind, Solar Has Tripled Since 2012

Last year, the United States generated three times more energy from wind and solar resources than in 2012, showing the rapid growth clean energy has experienced over the last decade, reports The Hill. “When states prioritize building clean energy, their residents see lower energy bills, a more resilient electric grid, and healthier communities, which inspires neighbors…

ByEditorOctober 11, 20220Comments

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700,000 Acres in Gulf of Mexico Identified for Offshore Wind Auction

Long-Closed Steel Processing Plant Will Reopen to Produce Solar Components

Hydrogen Projects Picking Up Pace in Houston

Tennessee Soon to be Home to Nation’s Largest Lithium Plant

Renewables on Track to Save Texans $11B This Year

Closing Coal Plants to be Converted into Solar, Energy Storage Facilities

Cushing, OK May Be Site of $5.6B Refinery

Rural Communities Across Texas are Betting Big on Clean Energy

U.S. Will Release More Oil From Reserves in Response to OPEC+ Production Cuts

U.S. Energy Production from Wind, Solar Has Tripled Since 2012

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Long-Closed Steel Processing Plant Will Reopen to Produce Solar Components

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