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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Renewable Energy Technology in Texas
Texas is dominating in renewable energy development in the U.S. and is estimated to have installed nearly 80% more combined solar, wind and battery capacity than the next largest state. Learn more about these technologies.
RTX Signs Its Largest Renewable Electricity Deal to Dates With ENGIE North America
Agreement with ENGIE will power 12 RTX sites in Texas From ENGIE: https://www.engieresources.com/rtx-signs-its-largest-renewable-electricity-deal-to-date.html RTX announced an agreement with a subsidiary of ENGIE North America that will provide 100% renewable electricity to 12 of the company’s Texas facilities. The agreement with ENGIE Resources LLC, which runs through 2033, will begin with six RTX locations in Texas inContinue reading “RTX Signs Its Largest Renewable Electricity Deal to Dates With ENGIE North America”
New Data Confirms Renewable Energy’s Growing Contribution to the Texas Economy
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Renewable energy and battery energy storage projects continue to generate tens of billions of dollars in tax revenue and landowner payments while contributing significant and essential power generation resources to the electric grid, according to findings showing 2023 growth released by the Advanced Power Alliance (APA), Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation (CTEI), andContinue reading “New Data Confirms Renewable Energy’s Growing Contribution to the Texas Economy”
Renewable Energy Contributes Record Power to the Grid During Second Hottest Summer in Texas
AUSTIN – During the second hottest summer on record, advanced power technologies made record-breaking contributions to the Texas grid, keeping electricity costs more affordable for Texas consumers and enhancing the electric system’s reliability. Throughout June, July, August, and September, renewable energy production reached new heights and, on August 9, a new record was set as just over 31,585 megawattsContinue reading “Renewable Energy Contributes Record Power to the Grid During Second Hottest Summer in Texas”
Texas Comptroller Visits Roscoe Wind Complex for Good for Texas Tour: Energy Edition
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”
New Study Shows No Negative Impact on Residential Property Values Near Utility-Scale Solar Projects
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 2, 2023Media Contact: Haley Durbin, 713-476-1172, hdurbin@mwcllc.com AUSTIN, TEXAS — A new study released today, commissioned by Advanced Power Alliance (APA) in partnership with Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation and the Solar Energy Industries Association, shows no evidence of negative market impact for residential properties near utility-scale solar facilities. In all countiesContinue reading “New Study Shows No Negative Impact on Residential Property Values Near Utility-Scale Solar Projects”
Millions of Texans Celebrate National Clean Energy Week with City and County Proclamations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 29, 2023Media Contact: Haley Durbin, 713-476-1172, hdurbin@mwcllc.com AUSTIN – More than eight million Texans from twenty-eight cities and counties are celebrating National Clean Energy Week with proclamations attesting to the importance of clean energy investment in our cities’, states’, and nation’s future. “This enthusiasm demonstrates that Texans value the many economic benefitsContinue reading “Millions of Texans Celebrate National Clean Energy Week with City and County Proclamations”
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”
The Path to a Carbon-Free Grid: Register Today for the 2022 ACORE Grid Forum
The Advanced Power Alliance is proud to support the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) in hosting the ACORE Grid Forum in Washington, D.C. on October 13. Join us as regulators, grid operators, utilities, developers and other experts convene to examine the near-term gaps and long-term priorities for infrastructure on the path to a carbon-freeContinue reading “The Path to a Carbon-Free Grid: Register Today for the 2022 ACORE Grid Forum”