Texas’ power reserve created an $8B illusion of energy shortage this summer, monitor says
Dallas Morning News· 22 hours agoAn ERCOT program designed to shore up power reserves fueled an estimated $8 billion increase to electricity costs to power providers in Texas in just two ...
How solar strengthened Texas’ grid
The Hill· 5 days agoElectricity demand in Texas soared to record highs this summer, but the high reliability of utility-scale solar power was instrumental in keeping the...
Giant Batteries Helped the U.S. Power Grid Eke Through Summer
The Wall Street Journal· 6 days agoOn Sept. 6, a problem with a transmission line sent the state’s grid operator into emergency...
The Secret Behind the First $1 Billion Green Hydrogen Startup
The Wall Street Journal· 11 hours agoNATICK, Mass.—Hundreds of companies have promised to produce large amounts of green hydrogen, but...
Texas is home to nearly 30% of all Bitcoin hash rate — Foundry
The Cointelegraph· 5 days agoFoundry’s Hashrate Map shows Texas with 28.5% of the entire Bitcoin hash rate in the U.S., followed by the states of Georgia and New York.
How Utilities Might Decarbonize And Avoid A Climate Breakdown
Forbes· 16 hours agoTony Pan came to the United States from Taiwan in 2004 to study physics at Stanford University before getting his Ph.D. in the same subject area from Harvard University. Now, the 37-year-old ...
Market Share Surges For Top Bitcoin Mining State In U.S.
TheStreet.com· 5 days agoEver since China kicked out bitcoin miners in 2021, new hotspots have materialized all around the globe to fill the void. Many miners flooded into Kazakhstan and the U.S., including states like ...
The Most Powerful Home on the Block
Inverse· 5 days agoIce storms across the South felled trees and snapped power lines, bringing the state’s electricity grid to its knees. The Lone Star State has its own independent power grid ...
Best & Worst ETF Areas of Q3
Zacks via Yahoo Finance· 5 days agoThe demand has been more lukewarm in states like Texas and Arizona where cheaper electricity prices have made the economics of residential solar less...
Energy Department announces $325M for batteries that can store clean electricity longer
San Jose Mercury News· 2 days agoThe Energy Department has announced a $325 million investment in new battery types that can help...