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Wind

  • Texas could see another round of hail, storms next week - MySA
  • Quarter-sized hail, 60 mph winds possible in latest Texas storm threat - Chron
  • Severe weather chance increases this afternoon in West Texas - Midland Reporter-Telegram
  • Feds cite national security to stall 54 Texas wind projects - The Texas Tribune
  • Gale-Force Growth: Texas Wind Energy, 2000-2025 - Texas 2036

Hydro

  • Texas-Based SitePro Announces Strategic Partnerships with Western Hydro Engineering and Nutrien Ag Solutions - American Ag Network
  • Osprey, Hydro Flask parent Q4 net sales decline 3% - Bicycle Retailer & Industry News
  • Pumped hydro, thermal, and geothermal projects advance in US - Energy-Storage.News
  • ‘I would’ve cried’: Texas woman orders new Hydrojugs. Then she catches USPS through the Ring camera - The Mary Sue
  • Baby Klaus: Shunned by Doctors and Left to Die - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Solar

  • One of North America’s largest solar farms just came online in Texas - Electrek
  • Matrix Renewables and SOLV start construction on 457-MW Texas solar project - Solar Power World
  • Matrix kicks off 457-MW Tormes solar project in Texas - Renewables Now
  • SpaceX Aims to Build 10-Gigawatt Solar Factory Near Austin - Bloomberg.com
  • Electricity generation from solar could exceed coal in ERCOT for the first time in 2026 - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) (.gov)

Biomass

  • University of Nevada, Reno gets $9M grant for biofuel study. - University of Nevada, Reno
  • Biomass loss and composition change of energycane and biomass sorghum during aerobic and anaerobic storage - Nature
  • Texas agency offers $12 million to support development of alternative fueling facilities - Biomass Magazine
  • USA BioEnergy secures technology partners for $2.8B Newton County aviation biofuel plant - 12newsnow.com
  • University of Texas develops method to boost biofuel yield from microalgae - World Bio Market Insights

Geothermal

  • Registration open – 2026 Geothermal Rising Conference; 20-23 September; Houston, Texas - ThinkGeoEnergy
  • FORGE R&D - Department of Energy (.gov)
  • Not All Drilling in Texas Is About Oil - The New York Times
  • Underground power: How geothermal is quietly revolutionizing Texas communities - Environment America
  • Texas company to explore geothermal energy in Blaine County - Idaho Mountain Express Newspaper