EnergyRe, a developer of large-scale renewable energy projects with headquarters in Houston and New York, has signed a renewable energy agreement that will allow Google to invest in and purchase renewable energy credits (RECs) from its projects under development in South Carolina.| Energy Capital
Research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas shows that solar power and battery storage capacity helped stabilize Texas’ electric grid last summer.| Energy Capital
Canadian energy company Enbridge Inc., whose gas transmission and midstream operations are based in Houston, has flipped the switch on its first solar power project in Texas.| Energy Capital
Conroe-based Hertha Metals, a producer of substantial steel, has hauled in more than $17 million in venture capital from Khosla Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Fellows, Pear VC, Clean Energy Ventures and other investors. The money has been put toward the construction and the launch of its 1-metric-ton-per-day pilot plant in Conroe, where its breakthrough in steelmaking has been undergoing tests. The company uses a single-step process that it claims is cheaper, more energy-efficient and equally ...| Energy Capital
Houston-based The Welch Foundation has issued $700,000 in additional funding to support chemical research through two of its newest grant programs. The foundation has named the recipients of its Welch eXperimental (WelchX) Collaboration Retreat and Pilot Grants and the Welch Postdoctoral Fellows of the Life Sciences Research Foundation Grants. The WelchX grants were awarded to teams of two Texas researchers who presented "innovative and collaborative ideas" addressing challenges in the clean ...| Energy Capital
Editor's note: September is here, and the calendar is full of must-attend energy transition events. Get the details on the top energy happenings in September 2025, and begin registering today. Please note: this article may be updated to include additional events. September 3 — Houston Energy + Climate Tech Startup Week Preview Happy Hour Head to the Ion for a networking happy hour to preview Houston Energy + Climate Startup Week 2025. Industry leaders, investors, startups, and key partners ...| Energy Capital
Editor's note: We're looking back at the biggest energy transition stories from the second half of August 2025, from floating solar projects to low-carbon ship fuel and the return of Energy Tech Venture Forum. Here are the five most-read EnergyCapitalHTX stories from August 15-31: Rice Alliance names participants in 22th annual energy forum The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship has named the 100 energy technology ventures that will convene at the 22nd annual Rice Alliance Ener...| Energy Capital
Houston American Energy Corp. (NYSE: HUSA) plans to break ground on its new advanced recycling facility in the Cedar Port Industrial Park in Q4, the company shared in an announcement this week. The company acquired a 25-acre, $8.5 million site for development in July from TGS Cedar Port Partners, which handles approximately 5 billion pounds of plastic resin annually. HUSA also plans to build the Abundia Innovation Center on the site. HUSA named Houston-based Corvus Construction Company the de...| Energy Capital
A team of researchers at the University of Houston has made two breakthroughs in addressing climate change and potentially reducing the cost of capturing harmful emissions from power plants. Led by Professor Mim Rahimi at UH’s Cullen College of Engineering, the team released two significant publications that made significant strides relating to carbon capture processes. The first, published in Nature Communications, introduced a membraneless electrochemical process that cuts energy requirem...| Energy Capital
Amid rising electric bills, states are under pressure to insulate regular household and business ratepayers from the costs of feeding Big Tech's energy-hungry data centers. It's not clear that any state has a solution and the actual effect of data centers on electricity bills is difficult to pin down. Some critics question whether states have the spine to take a hard line against tech behemoths like Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Meta. But more than a dozen states have begun taking steps as da...| Energy Capital
Editor's note: This article may be updated to include additional events. The second annual Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week is less than a month away—and the calendar of events is taking shape. The series of panels, happy hours and pitch days will take place Sept. 15-19. The Ion District will host many of the week's events. Here are the details on some of the can't-miss events of the week: Houston Energy & Climate Startup Week Kickoff Panel and Block Party Join fellow innovators, fou...| Energy Capital
Greentown Labs has named its first-ever head of philanthropy in an "all hands on deck" move to advance philanthropic support for climatetech ventures. Stacey Harris will join the clean energy incubator and brings more than 15 years of experience to the role, having led major partnerships at organizations like Make-A-Wish International, Movember, Net Impact and the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, according to a release from Greentown. Harris will be based out of Greentown's Boston-area incub...| Energy Capital
Diamond Infrastructure Solutions has given Third Pillar Solar exclusive rights to access Diamond’s Texas reservoirs for the possible launch of utility-scale floating solar installations. Both companies are based in the Houston area.| Energy Capital
The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship has named the 100 energy technology ventures that will convene next month at the 22nd annual Rice Alliance Energy Tech Venture Forum, as part of the second annual Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week. Half of the startups, which hail from nine countries and 19 states, will pitch during the event, which culminates in the annual recognition of the “Most Promising Companies." The 12 companies that were named to Class 5 of the Rice Allian...| Energy Capital
Houston-headquartered environmental services firm Anew Climate and Vancouver-based ship-to-ship marine bunkering of liquified natural gas company Seaspan Energy have entered into a first-of-its-kind strategic agreement to offer the delivery of renewable liquefied natural gas (R-LNG) to customers on the North American West Coast. “We’re proud to collaborate with Anew Climate to forge a new path for lower-carbon marine fuel,” Harly Penner, president of Seaspan Energy, said in a news relea...| Energy Capital
Houston-based Barrio Energy will develop two new projects for 10-megawatt data center sites in Matagorda County. Located in the ERCOT South Zone, the projects will assist in powering advanced computing operations, modular data centers and cryptocurrency mining, according to a news release. Barrio Energy is a provider of energy infrastructure solutions for computing and data centers, and its new locations will build on its existing Texas sites in Monahans, George West, Lolita and Tyler. The Ty...| Energy Capital
Across the energy sector, companies are facing the growing challenge of finding skilled workers. In fact, 71% of energy employers say they are struggling to fill open roles. What is causing the shortage? A mix of factors, including an aging workforce, outdated perceptions of the industry and a rising global demand for energy. This talent gap threatens progress on big goals like transitioning to cleaner energy, upgrading infrastructure and driving innovation in renewables. Solving the problem ...| Energy Capital
Energytech Nexus, a Houston-based hub for energy startups, has named its inaugural cohort of 14 companies for the new COPILOT accelerator. COPILOT partners with Browning the Green Space, a nonprofit that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the clean energy and climatech sectors. The Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN²) at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory backs the COPILOT accelerator. The eight-month COPILOT program offers mentorship, training and networking for start...| Energy Capital
A new survey from the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs showed that nearly 70 percent of 2,300 Harris County registered voters polled were very worried or moderately worried about losing power this summer. The survey asked residents questions about the potential impact of severe summer weather and to evaluate CenterPoint’s efforts to improve the electrical grid over the past year. It was conducted between July 9-18. Among the three severe weather threats studied—being w...| Energy Capital
Two Houston-area energy executives have been named to Fortune’s list of the 100 Most Powerful People in Business.| Energy Capital
Exxon Mobil and Japanese import/export company Marubeni have signed a long-term offtake agreement for 250,000 tonnes of low-carbon ammonia per year from ExxonMobil’s forthcoming facility in Baytown, Texas.| Energy Capital
Spring-based ExxonMobil continues to ramp up its carbon capture and storage business with a new offshore lease and a new CCS customer.| Energy Capital
Calling all Houston energy innovators: The Houston Innovation Awards return this fall to celebrate the best and brightest in the Houston innovation ecosystem, and that includes those leading the energy transition. Presented by InnovationMap, the fifth annual Houston Innovation Awards will take place November 5 at TMC Helix Park. The awards program will honor the top startups and innovators in Houston across 10 categories, and we're asking you to nominate the most deserving Houston innovators ...| Energy Capital
Editor's note: We're looking back at the top trending energy transition news from the first half of August. Enbridge and Meta strike a deal, a Houston startup raises pre-seed funds, an innovative recycling support center breaks ground, and more. Here are the five most-read stories on EnergyCapitalHTX from August 1-15: 1. Enbridge's new Texas solar project to power Meta data centers Construction is underway on a new 600-megawatt solar project in Texas that will supply renewable energy to Meta ...| Energy Capital
UH Energy at the University of Houston will launch a new micro-credential program this fall focused on risks associated with today's changing energy landscape. The new self-paced, hybrid program, known as Managing Non-Technical Risks in Energy, is geared towards energy professionals and those who aspire to work in the industry. Enrollment must be completed by Sept. 15 to participate. According to UH, it will equip participants with "tools, strategies, and real-world insights needed to lead co...| Energy Capital
Texas leads the nation in wind and solar energy, but that leadership is being tested as a surge in project cancellations raises new concerns about the future of renewables in the state. While Texas clean energy has grown significantly in recent years, solar and wind often fall short of meeting peak electricity demand. As extreme weather, rising demand, and project cancellations strain the grid, Texas must confront the growing gap between renewable potential and real-time reliability. Solar an...| Energy Capital
A little over two years after buying it for $169 million, Houston-based Shell USA is shutting down its Volta C electric vehicle charging business. Shell confirmed to AdExchanger that it will dismantle Volta’s network of more than 2,000 EV charging stations this year. A Shell spokesperson said the energy giant is turning its attention to high-speed public charging stations at Shell-branded sites like gas stations and standalone EV hubs. Around the world, Shell operates more than 70,000 publi...| Energy Capital
The country’s largest oil and gas company might cancel what would be the world’s largest low-carbon hydrogen plant due to a significant change in federal law. The project carries a $7 billion price tag.| Energy Capital
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is ending a $7 billion Biden-era program that was supposed to enable low-income Americans to access affordable solar power.| Energy Capital
Two University of Houston researchers are issuing a warning about the Texas power grid: Its current infrastructure falls short of what’s needed to keep pace with rising demand for electricity. The warning comes in a new whitepaper authored by Ramanan Krishnamoorti, vice president of energy and innovation at UH, and researcher Aparajita Datta, a Ph.D candidate at UH. “As data centers pop up around the Lone Star State, electric vehicles become more commonplace, industries adopt decarbonizat...| Energy Capital
TALKE USA Inc., a Houston-area arm of German logistics company TALKE, broke ground on its new Recycling Support Center in Mont Belvieu Aug. 1. The facility will process post-consumer plastic materials, which will then be further processed at Cyclyx's new Houston-based Circularity Center, a first-of-its-kind plastic waste sorting and processing facility that was developed through a joint venture between Cyclix, ExxonMobil and LyondellBasell. The materials will ultimately be converted into recy...| Energy Capital
Eight major players in Houston’s energy industry rank among the world’s top 20 energy companies for corporate startup activity. The inaugural Corporate Startup Activity Index 2025, published by StartupBlink, ranks global corporations by industry. The eight Houston-area employers fall into the index’s energy and environment category. Researchers from StartupBlink, an innovation research platform, scored more than 370 companies based on three factors: corporate involvement in startup acti...| Energy Capital
The Energy Education Foundation will offer EnergyXP to middle schoolers this fall.| Energy Capital
Construction is underway on a new 600-megawatt solar project in Texas that will supply renewable energy to Meta Platforms Inc., the owner of Facebook, Instagram and other tech platforms. Calgary-based Enbridge Inc., whose gas transmission and midstream operations are based in Houston, announced that Meta has agreed to purchase 100 percent of the power generated by its new $900 million solar project known as Clear Fork. The clean energy developed at Clear Fork will be used to support Meta’s ...| Energy Capital
Following the White House’s issuance of a broader AI Action Plan, a new executive order seeks to streamline regulatory burdens and utilize federal resources to encourage the development of data centers supporting AI.| Energy Capital
A carbon innovation initiative in collaboration with Greentown Houston has named its new cohort.| Energy Capital
Solidec, a Houston startup that specializes in manufacturing “clean” chemicals, has raised more than $2 million in pre-seed funding.| Energy Capital
From globally-focused forums to intimate conversations with Houston energy leaders, these events are not to be missed.| Energy Capital
At first, Zimri T. Hinshaw just wanted to design a sustainable, vegan jacket inspired by bikers he saw in Tokyo. Now, he's running a bio-based materials company with two product lines and is ready to disrupt the fashion and automotive industries.| Energy Capital
Texas is expected to see a 77-gigawatt decrease in power generation capacity within the next 10 years under the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which President Trump recently signed into law, a new forecast shows.| Energy Capital
Houston startup Molecule Software hopes to get a big bang out of its new platform for the energy and commodities markets.| Energy Capital
Molecule has completed a successful series B round for an undisclosed amount, according to a July 16 update.| Energy Capital
Fervo Energy claimed a top 10 spot on Time magazine and Statista’s new list of America’s Top GreenTech Companies of 2025.| Energy Capital
Early drilling results indicate a geothermal energy project operated in Utah by Houston-based startup Fervo Energy is performing better than expected.| Energy Capital
Equity and environmental impact characteristics often used to describe a company’s outlook on increased sustainability and fighting climate change. Evolve Houston, which was founded in 2018 through Houston’s Climate Action Plan, is one of the organizations leading the way, and now with their Grant Tracker program, they are giving back to those who are giving back to the planet.| Energy Capital
Geothermal energy has been growing in recognition as a major player in the clean energy mix, and while many might think of it as a new climatetech solution, Tim Latimer, co-founder and CEO of Fervo Energy, knows better.| Energy Capital
It's been a busy news week for energy transition in Houston, and some of this week's headlines resonated with EnergyCapital readers.| Energy Capital
Houston-based cleantech startup Fervo Energy has broken ground on what it's describing as the "world’s largest next-gen geothermal project."| Energy Capital
Houston-based Fervo Energy’s geothermal energy soon will help power the world’s most popular website.| Energy Capital
Google is on a mission to run all of its data centers and office campuses on constant carbon-free energy by 2030, and the tech giant is one step closer to that goal.| Energy Capital
Houston-based Fervo Energy, a provider of geothermal power, has signed up one of the country’s largest utilities as a new customer.| Energy Capital
An Oklahoma-based shale oil and gas leader has backed Fervo Energy's latest round of funding, supporting the startup's geothermal technology yet again.| Energy Capital
XGS Energy plans to “aggressively expand” its team in Houston this year thanks to its latest round of investments.| Energy Capital
A Houston renewable energy developer CEO has scored a prestigious spot on a list of changemakers.| Energy Capital
Houston-based renewable energy developer EDP Renewables is making big moves in the Southern United States with its latest solar park projects.| Energy Capital
Rheom Materials presented its bio-based alternative, Shorai, a 93 percent bio-based leather, at the Houston Rodeo and plans to scale it up this year.| Energy Capital
What does pop star Sabrina Carpenter and Houston geothermal energy founder Tim Latimer have in common? In addition to their successful summers in their respective careers, they both also were named influential leaders on the TIME100 Next list for 2024.| Energy Capital
The city of Houston approved $281,000 funding for the expansion of free electric vehicle rideshare services in communities that are considered underserved by utilizing services like RYDE and Evolve Houston.| Energy Capital
Houston-based Fervo Energy, the leader in enhanced geothermal technology, is accelerating decarbonization by bringing 24/7 carbon-free electricity to the grid.| Energy Capital
Houston-based geothermal energy company Fervo Energy has secured a $100 million bridge loan for the first phase of its ongoing project in Utah.| Energy Capital
Houston-based EDP Renewables North America LLC announced that it has powered up four new projects across the country for customers Amazon and Microsoft.| Energy Capital
Some big news for outside-the-Loop ridesharing users: Luxury rideshare company Alto, which currently operates in Inner Loop and Greater Houston, will expand its current service areas to The Woodlands and Spring.| Energy Capital
Earlier this month, a Houston power company was selected by the Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations for a cost-sharing agreement for a commercial-scale carbon capture and storage project.| Energy Capital
XGS Energy is developing a geothermal system that can deliver affordable, clean energy anywhere there is hot rock.| Energy Capital
A Houston-based photovoltaic manufacturer has celebrated the opening of its new PV manufacturing base in Houston.| Energy Capital
A European company opened a new 225,000-square-foot solar panel assembly facility in Waller County, and it has the capacity to manufacture 2,000 megawatts annually.| Energy Capital
Fresh off a recent raise, an energy transition startup has been selected for a U.S. Department of Energy-backed $80 million project.| Energy Capital
The state’s largest manufacturing sectors include automotive, tech, petroleum, chemicals and food and beverage.| Energy Capital
Attorneys for Elon Musk and Tesla’s corporate directors are asking a Delaware judge to vacate her ruling requiring the company to rescind a massive and unprecedented pay package for Musk.| Energy Capital
A second shareholder advisory firm has come out against reinstating a pay package for Tesla CEO Elon Musk that was voided earlier this year by a Delaware judge.| Energy Capital
The Houston Auto Show and Houston Boat Show (Houston AutoBoative) have returned to NRG Center this month, and for the first time, the popular events will be part of the Automotive Experience Alliance (AEA).| Energy Capital
The University of Houston has signed a memorandum of understanding with two Houston-based companies that aims to repurpose offshore infrastructure for the energy transition.| Energy Capital
A new study from the University of Houston shows that there's no one-size-fits-all strategy for full vehicle electrification in America's largest U.S. cities.| Energy Capital
Interest in electric vehicles remains low in Texas, according to a recent report by University of Houston and Texas Southern University.| Energy Capital
Four student-founded energy and sustainability startups from around the world have something to celebrate — cleaning up at the 24th annual Rice Business Plan Competition.| Energy Capital
Four carbon capture projects with ties to the Houston area have collectively received more than $10 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy.| Energy Capital
David Pruner is laser focused on the future workforce for the energy industry as executive director of the Texas Entrepreneurship Exchange for Energy, known as TEX-E, a nonprofit housed out of Greentown Labs that was established to support energy transition innovation at Texas universities.| Energy Capital
Three Houston executives — Andrew Chang, Tim Latimer, and Cindy Taff — have been named to Time magazine’s prestigious list of the 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders in Business for 2024.| Energy Capital
A Houston company that's electrifying public transportation secured a SBIR Phase 1 award from the Department of Transportation.| Energy Capital
Power outages are mounting along the Texas coast after Beryl came ashore on July 8 and lashed Houston with heavy rains and powerful winds as the storm moved inland.| Energy Capital
Climate change-focused multimedia company Climate Now announced this week that it will partner with the city of Houston and Rice University to host a Carbon Management Community Summit this fall.| Energy Capital
Houston investors are betting on a New York-based carbon capture startup's technology.| Energy Capital
Spring-based ExxonMobil has teamed up with Japan’s Mitsubishi to potentially produce low-carbon ammonia and nearly carbon-free hydrogen at ExxonMobil’s facility in Baytown.| Energy Capital
Spring-based energy giant ExxonMobil has enlisted Air Liquide as a partner for what’s being billed as the world’s largest low-carbon hydrogen project.| Energy Capital
Shares of Tesla stock rallied Monday after the electric vehicle maker's CEO, Elon Musk, paid a surprise visit to Beijing over the weekend and reportedly won tentative approval for its driving software.| Energy Capital
A group of Tesla shareholders is asking investors to vote against a compensation package worth more than $40 billion for CEO Elon Musk, saying that it's not in the electric vehicle maker's best interest.| Energy Capital
Tesla's global sales fell for the second straight quarter despite price cuts and low-interest financing offers, another sign of weakening demand for the company's products and electric vehicles overall.| Energy Capital
After reporting dismal first-quarter sales, Tesla is planning to lay off about a tenth of its workforce as it tries to cut costs, multiple media outlets reported Monday.| Energy Capital
Elon Musk wants Tesla investors to decide on moving the company's corporate listing to Texas after a Delaware court decided he shouldn't get a multibillion-dollar pay package.| Energy Capital
Federal safety authorities say they are seeking information on a crash and fire involving a Tesla Cybertruck that killed a driver of the futuristic new pickup.| Energy Capital
Low interest financing, sweet lease deals, price cuts and free charging boosted Tesla’s global deliveries in the third quarter, the first increase this year for the electric vehicle maker.| Energy Capital
U.S. highway safety regulators have closed an investigation into complaints that suspension parts can fail on nearly 75,000 Tesla vehicles, and they won't seek a recall.| Energy Capital
The Ion in Midtown has some new tenants taking up residence in its 90 percent-leased building.| Energy Capital
Time is of the essence when it comes to scaling energy transition businesses in Houston — at least that's what a group of panelists agreed on at a recent event from the Greater Houston Partnership.| Energy Capital
For the first time ever, the power grid for the territory served by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) will be connected to grids in other states.| Energy Capital
Editor's note: Dive headfirst into the new week with three quick things to catch up on in Houston's energy transition.| Energy Capital
A group of Rice University student-founded companies shared $100,000 of cash prizes at an annual startup competition — and three of those winning companies are focused on sustainable solutions.| Energy Capital
A subsidiary of Houston-based energy company Occidental has snagged a roughly $600 million federal grant to establish a hub south of Corpus Christi that’ll remove carbon emissions from the air.| Energy Capital
Four Houston companies have received $50,000 each from the U.S. Department of Energy to further develop their carbon dioxide removal technology.| Energy Capital
