Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today joined RWE and Advanced Power Alliance (APA) in visiting Roscoe Wind Complex, owned and operated by RWE and one of the largest onshore wind farms in the U.S., as part of his Good for Texas Tour: Energy Edition. “Beyond providing cheap, clean power, renewable energy projects offer vast economic benefits,Continue reading “Texas Comptroller Visits Roscoe Wind Complex for Good for Texas Tour: Energy Edition”
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ENGIE accelerates in battery storage through the acquisition of Broad Reach Power in the United States
A major step towards ENGIE’s objective of reaching 10 GW of battery capacity within the Group by 2030 to support the development of renewable energies ENGIE announces it has signed a binding agreement for the acquisition of 100% of Broad Reach Power, a company specialized in battery storage and based in Houston, from private equityContinue reading “ENGIE accelerates in battery storage through the acquisition of Broad Reach Power in the United States “
Drax Selects Houston, Texas as Headquarters for Bioenergy Carbon Capture Business
Office will play key role accelerating clean energy and carbon removal investments. From Drax: Drax today announced it will establish its North American headquarters for Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) in Houston, Texas. The new office will serve as the hub for Drax’s team focused on bringing BECCS projects to fruition throughout the United StatesContinue reading “Drax Selects Houston, Texas as Headquarters for Bioenergy Carbon Capture Business”
Enel Selects Oklahoma As Site For Planned Solar Photovoltaic Cell and Panel Manufacturing Facility
Enel North America, through its affiliate 3Sun USA, LLC, today announced that it has selected Inola, Oklahoma as the location where it plans to site its industrial-scale manufacturing facility for innovative, sustainable and American-made photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules. The factory, which is expected to have an annual production capacity of 3 gigawatts (GW), represents an initial investmentContinue reading “Enel Selects Oklahoma As Site For Planned Solar Photovoltaic Cell and Panel Manufacturing Facility”
Avantus Celebrates Galloway 2 Solar Project Groundbreaking in Texas
Avantus (formerly 8minute), a leader in low-cost clean energy, celebrated the groundbreaking and continued development of the Galloway 2 Solar Project in Concho County, Texas. Community and industry leaders heard from local business leaders and solar workers about the economic benefits the project has brought to the community, as well as its lasting impact. Galloway 2Continue reading “Avantus Celebrates Galloway 2 Solar Project Groundbreaking in Texas”
Apex Clean Energy Awards $1.2 Million to Conservation Efforts in Kansas, Iowa, and Texas
Industry’s First “Conservation Grant Program” Works to Enhance Ecosystems and Habitats Near Clean Energy Projects Apex Clean Energy today announced the recipients of its 2022 Conservation Grant Program, totaling $1.2 million in funding for conservation projects near the company’s commercialized renewable energy sites. The program, which represents the first of its kind within the cleanContinue reading “Apex Clean Energy Awards $1.2 Million to Conservation Efforts in Kansas, Iowa, and Texas”
Ørsted and The Nature Conservancy to Protect Threatened Texas Prairie at Mockingbird Solar Center
Nearly 1,000 acres of tallgrass prairie will be preserved with Ørsted’s gift to The Nature Conservancy Today, Ørsted, a leading clean energy company, announced a collaboration with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to protect almost 1,000 acres of native prairie in northeast Texas. Less than one percent of the original tallgrass prairies of Texas survive today, and less thanContinue reading “Ørsted and The Nature Conservancy to Protect Threatened Texas Prairie at Mockingbird Solar Center “
Air Products and AES Announce Plans to Invest Approximately $4 Billion to Build First Mega-scale Green Hydrogen Production Facility in Texas
From Air Products at: https://www.airproducts.com/news-center/2022/12/1208-air-products-and-aes-to-invest-to-build-first-mega-scale-green-hydrogen-facility-in-texas Air Products (NYSE: APD) and The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) today announced plans to invest approximately $4 billion to build, own and operate a green hydrogen production facility in Wilbarger County, Texas. This mega-scale renewable power to hydrogen project includes approximately 1.4 gigawatts (GW) of wind and solar power generation, along withContinue reading “Air Products and AES Announce Plans to Invest Approximately $4 Billion to Build First Mega-scale Green Hydrogen Production Facility in Texas”
RWE Agrees to Acquire Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses, Inc.
From RWE at: https://www.rwe.com/en/press/rwe-ag/2022-10-01-rwe-acquire-con-edison-clean-energy. RWE AG, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, signed a purchase agreement with Con Edison, Inc. to acquire all shares in Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses, Inc. (Con Edison CEB). Headquartered in Valhalla, New York, Con Edison CEB is a leading operator and developer of renewable energy plants inContinue reading “RWE Agrees to Acquire Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses, Inc.”
Enbridge Enhances North American Renewables Business with Acquisition of Tri Global Energy
From Enbridge: https://www.enbridge.com/media-center/news/details?id=123736&lang=en Enbridge Inc. (“Enbridge” or “the Company”) (TSX: ENB) (NYSE: ENB) today announced it has acquired Tri Global Energy (“TGE”), a leading US renewable project developer, for US$270 million in cash and assumed debt. Additionally, up to approximately US$50 million in payments could be made contingent on successful execution of TGE’s project portfolio. TGE is currently the third largestContinue reading “Enbridge Enhances North American Renewables Business with Acquisition of Tri Global Energy”