Energy
October 23, 2017
UT Geologists Extract Potential Natural Gas Source From the Ocean Floor
Methane hydrate, the compound recovered by the scientists, could provide power to future generations.
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October 21, 2017
This Week in Texas Energy: With Shale Gas Exports, U.S. Moves Forward on Energy Independence
Plus: Irving-based Fluor to turn the lights back on in Puerto Rico and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos christens a wind farm.
Energy
October 20, 2017
Big Oil Meets Folk Art at Eclectic Menagerie Park
The freewheeling sculpture garden Eclectic Menagerie is the most Houston museum in the Bayou City.
Energy
October 19, 2017
Vistra Closes Three Coal Plants in Texas
It seems unlikely that Perry’s coal subsidy could have saved them, according to an expert at UT.
Energy
October 17, 2017
The Battle Between Small-Town Churches and Sharyland
Moving electricity through West Texas comes at a steep price.
Energy
October 14, 2017
This Week in Texas Energy: Trump Nominates a New Environmental Leader
Also: Battle over ethanol moves into Mexico, Vistra Energy announces two more plant closures, and Rick Perry faces a tough crowd.
Energy
October 13, 2017
The First Negative-Emission Carbon-Capture Plant in the World Is In Iceland
As Secretary Perry increases funding for carbon-capture research, let’s look at what that means.
Energy
October 12, 2017
The Kurdish Vote for Independence: What It Means for Texas Energy
The future of the region is uncertain—but Texas-based companies are holding on to assets there.
Energy
October 11, 2017
Why Trump’s Latest Travel Ban May Be Bad for Oil Companies
Recruiting new talent may become more challenging at a time when oil and gas companies need it most.
Energy
October 7, 2017
This Week in Texas Energy: Perry Pushes Coal
Also: Occidental’s Harvey losses hit $70 million, Texas exports to India, and Valero renews its golf sponsorship.
Energy
October 7, 2017
How Trump’s Tax Proposal Could Affect Oil and Gas
The plan keeps a deduction for intangible drilling costs and lowers the corporate tax rate, but the future of other exemptions is uncertain. Renewables like wind and solar appear less advantaged under the new plan.
Energy
October 3, 2017
Lamar Smith Claims It’s “Likely” Russia Bought Anti-Fracking Ads on Facebook
The San Antonio Republican is focused on this one issue in his inquiry on Russian interference with domestic business.
Energy
October 2, 2017
Exxon Loses Top Spot in Annual Oil Giant Power Rankings
The Irving-based company fell all the way from first to ninth.
Energy
September 30, 2017
A New Approach to Wastewater Could Vaporize It Right Out of Existence
SeaChange Technologies wants to release O&G wastewater into the atmosphere.
Energy
September 29, 2017
This Week in Texas Energy: Questions Remain About Railroad Commission Executive Director’s Resignation
Plus: a Texas energy conman was also involved in California’s real estate market, an Eagle Ford Shale dispute is settled, and the Public Utility Commission of Texas gets a new appointee.
Energy
September 27, 2017
An Oilman From East Texas Has Been Kidnapped in Yemen
Danny Burch was taken by armed men ”in broad daylight.”
Energy
September 27, 2017
Earthquakes Return to North Texas
And more could be on their way, especially if drilling activity in the Barnett Shale region grows.
Energy
September 22, 2017
This Week in Texas Energy: Gas Prices Coming Back Down
Plus: AMD bids to make Tesla chips, Perry pushes carbon capture, and a cute promotion from a gas station in Nash.
Energy
September 21, 2017
Spills Reported at One of Houston’s Most Toxic Superfund Sites
In a series of major chemical accidents caused by Harvey, this might be the worst yet.
Energy
September 20, 2017
John Goodenough Plans to Make Gasoline Obsolete
How a wisecracking 95-year-old chemist plans to reenergize the future.
Energy
September 18, 2017
The Mexican Market for U.S. Petroleum Grows
But the 2018 Mexican election could put a kink in the hose.
Energy
September 16, 2017
The Largest Harvey-Related Gasoline Spill Went Unknown for Weeks
Officials at Magellan Midstream Partners claim floodwaters made them underestimate the magnitude of the gasoline spill at Galena Park.
Energy
September 15, 2017
This Week in Texas Energy: EPA Opens Investigation Into Crosby Arkema Plant
Houston’s Galena Park neighborhood deals with a massive oil spill after Harvey, Exxon loses a fight to keep documents secret in New York’s climate change fraud probe, and the Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission is running for re-election.
Energy
September 15, 2017
Electric Vehicles Have an Energy Problem—Hydrogen May Be the Answer
Unlike electric cars, which take can take hours to fully charge, refueling a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle takes about as much time as it does to gas up your car.
Energy
September 10, 2017
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Tapped for the First Time in Five Years
With the release of 4.5 million barrels of crude oil, Energy Secretary Perry expects to see just a two-week disruption in gas prices.
Energy
September 9, 2017
Texas Energy Companies Return to Operations After Harvey
Nearly all refineries are resuming operations, though production will remain curtailed for weeks to come.
Energy
September 1, 2017
This Week In Texas Energy: All Harvey, All The Time
Refinery capacity, oil reserves, and the mythical fuel shortages.
Energy
August 31, 2017
The Post-Harvey Gas Panic
Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton assures the public: ”There’s plenty of gasoline.”
Energy
August 31, 2017
Oil Companies Release Hazardous Chemicals During Emergency Shutdowns for Hurricane Harvey
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has received numerous incident reports of air pollution during the storm.
Energy
August 29, 2017
Renewables a Boon to Public Health
As the energy grid mix has changed, air quality has improved. And that has brought national savings of $30 billion to $112 billion in health costs over eight years.
Energy
August 28, 2017
If You Pay More for Gasoline This Week, Blame Harvey
Higher gasoline prices are just another consequence of the storm.
Energy
August 25, 2017
This Week in Texas Energy: Texas Energy Companies Prepare for Hurricane Harvey
Energy companies evacuate the Gulf Coast, CenterPoint Energy has some helpful tips, a California company makes a bid on a Texas utility, and Texas officials hope to maintain strong energy ties with Mexico.
Energy
August 25, 2017
Buffett Rebuffed
How the greatest deal maker in history got outmaneuvered in his bid for Oncor.
Energy
August 24, 2017
Permian Basin Investments Expected to Grow by $32 Billion by 2021
Association report says Permian oil production provides 45 percent of the output from the Lower 48.
Energy
August 24, 2017
Exxon Says a Harvard-Backed, Peer-Reviewed Study of Its Own Internal Communications About Climate Change Is “Preposterous”
The current debate is getting downright silly.
Business
August 23, 2017
The Port of Corpus Christi’s Boom
The shale boom and the end of a decades-old export ban have put the Port of Corpus Christi on the global map. Finally.
Energy
August 18, 2017
Big Oil Urges Trump Not to Levy Economic Sanctions on Venezuela
A group of lawmakers led by a Texas Congressman also sent a letter to the President.
News & Politics
August 16, 2017
Can NAFTA Negotiations Overcome Politics?
It’s still possible to improve the three-nation economic relationship and integrate the states’ energy sectors.
Energy
August 15, 2017
Is Houston Prioritizing Industry Over the Health of Its Communities?
As Houston plots a sustainable path forward, it’s leaving fenceline communities behind.
Energy
August 12, 2017
Microsoft Application Allows Companies to Track Carbon Emissions by the Minute
This new feature comes from a partnership between Microsoft and WattTime.
Energy
August 11, 2017
This Week in Texas Energy: New Concerns About Grid Reliability
Plus: Rick Perry’s investment in batteries, NRG layoffs, and an interactive map of wind farms.
Energy
August 11, 2017
Edgar Byram Davis, Luling’s Wildcatter and Philanthropist
”The most peculiar angel” and a man of faith.
Energy
August 10, 2017
It’s Not Easy Going Green
Toyota and JP Morgan Chase bring renewables, and more traffic, to Plano.
Energy
August 4, 2017
Happy Fortieth, DOE!
Electric grid resiliency and security are keys to a bright energy future.
Energy
August 4, 2017
This Week in Texas Energy: Texas Big Oil Comes Out Against the Bathroom Bill
Energy Secretary Rick Perry might head to the Department of Homeland Security, Texas holds on to the number one spot for energy consumption, and big oil and ranchers battle over water resources in West Texas.
Energy
August 2, 2017
Why Texas Uses More Energy Than Any Other State
More than 10 percent of the nation’s energy is consumed in Texas.
Energy
August 2, 2017
What the Next Forty Years of the Department of Energy Should Bring
A new focus on demand-side approaches and smarter energy management.
Energy
July 29, 2017
Bridging the Gender Gap in Oil and Gas
The rigidity of the oil and gas industry makes it difficult for women to participate.
Energy
July 28, 2017
This Week in Texas Energy: Rick Perry Gets a Prank Phone Call
Plus: There's a "substantial increase" in reports about a Bastrop oil spill, Texas is leading the way in renewable energy, and a big bank decides to go green.
Energy
July 27, 2017
The Number Of Oil Spills in Texas Dropped 26 Percent in 2016
The number of spills in 2016 was the lowest Texas had seen since 2012.