Not everyone gets a second chance—but High Plains Technology Center Wind Energy student Sam Bence did. His story shows how opportunity, hard work, and proper training can change everything. Read Sam’s full story below From High Plains Technology Center in Woodward, Oklahoma: https://www.hptc.edu/high-plains-highlights/windenergy “Not everyone gets a second chance. I did. I grew up inContinue reading “A Place That’s Changing Lives—Right Here in Oklahoma”
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Clean Energy Jobs: Strengthening America’s Expanding Energy Workforce
Reporting on job creation in the clean energy economy
From Wind and Sun to Silicon: How Oklahoma Is Powering Google’s AI Revolution
https://blog.google/inside-google/company-announcements/google-american-innovation-oklahoma/ When most people imagine the future of artificial intelligence, they tend to think of Silicon Valley or gleaming East Coast campuses, not the red dirt and wide open skies of Oklahoma. Yet that’s exactly where Google has chosen to make its boldest move: a $9 billion investment in AI and cloud infrastructure that willContinue reading “From Wind and Sun to Silicon: How Oklahoma Is Powering Google’s AI Revolution”
Clearway Announces New High-Performance Computing Data Center Colocated with Texas Wind Farm
Clearway’s 122 MW Elbow Creek wind project to host new data center From Clearway Energy Group: https://www.clearwayenergygroup.com/press-releases/clearway-announces-new-high-performance-computing-data-center-colocated-with-texas-wind-farm/ Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) announced that a new high-performance computing data center is co-located at its Elbow Creek wind farm in Howard County, Texas. The first phase of the data center was energized this year, and the secondContinue reading “Clearway Announces New High-Performance Computing Data Center Colocated with Texas Wind Farm”
Texans Champion Clean Energy: 2025 CTEI Survey Highlights Growing Support
A new statewide survey commissioned by Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation (CTEI) and conducted by Public Opinion Strategies (March 22-30, 2025) reveals overwhelming support among Texas voters for clean energy solutions to meet the state’s growing energy demands. The biennial poll of 1,000 registered voters shows a clear preference for an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy, emphasizingContinue reading “Texans Champion Clean Energy: 2025 CTEI Survey Highlights Growing Support”
Solar, Wind and Storage Reliably Power Texas Grid During Unexpected Coal Shutdown
Solar and wind generated 40.2% of the ERCOT grid’s electricity this year through June. When coal plants shut down for unexpected maintenance, solar and wind stepped in, providing about 50% of generation during peak summer demand in the highest electricity consuming state in the union. From PV Magazine USA: https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/07/22/solar-wind-and-storage-reliably-power-texas-grid-during-unexpected-coal-shutdown/ Despite anti-renewable energy rhetoric inContinue reading “Solar, Wind and Storage Reliably Power Texas Grid During Unexpected Coal Shutdown”
Apex Brings Four New Projects Online, Totaling Over 625 MW
Wind and Storage Facilities to Provide Nearly $150 Million in Local Economic Impact From Apex Clean Energy: https://www.apexcleanenergy.com/news/apex-brings-four-new-projects-online-totaling-over-625-mw/ Apex Clean Energy today announced that four utility-scale wind and storage projects totaling over 625 MW have reached commercial operations across Illinois, Maine, and Texas—bringing Apex’s total operating and construction portfolio to over 3 GW. These facilities—eachContinue reading “Apex Brings Four New Projects Online, Totaling Over 625 MW”
Who Owns the Future? Saudi Renewables and Hydrogen Leadership
Jeffrey Clark, President – Advanced Power Alliance In Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk Province, along the Red Sea coast, a project of unprecedented scale is taking shape that could redefine the trajectory of the global energy economy. The NEOM Green Hydrogen Plant, a joint venture between NEOM, ACWA Power, and Air Products, is the largest green hydrogenContinue reading “Who Owns the Future? Saudi Renewables and Hydrogen Leadership”
No, Europe. Wind Power Isn’t a Threat, It’s a Key Component of Energy Prosperity.
Jeffrey Clark, President and CEO Once again, the President has shared misinformed comments about #windenergy — this time from #Scotland — claiming that “#windmills” are killing all the birds and ruining the landscape. Let’s set the record straight. First, they’re not “windmills.” These are wind turbines — modern, clean energy technology that generates affordable, reliableContinue reading “No, Europe. Wind Power Isn’t a Threat, It’s a Key Component of Energy Prosperity.”
bp Agrees to Sell US Onshore Wind Business to LS Power
bp today announced that it has agreed to sell its US onshore wind business, BP Wind Energy North America Inc. (bp Wind Energy), to LS Power, a leading development, investment and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector. After close, bp Wind Energy will be owned and operated as partContinue reading “bp Agrees to Sell US Onshore Wind Business to LS Power”