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Port Houston approved to handle cold treatment cargo
July 16, 2024 - The Port of Houston is broadening its offerings with a new approval by the federal government.The Port of Houston Authority — which owns, manages and operates the eight public terminals on the Houston Ship Channel, including its two container terminals — has received approval by the U.S. Department...
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CALPINE ANNOUNCES EXECUTION OF FULL-SCALE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT COST SHARING AGREEMENT
July 2, 2024 - Today, Calpine announced that it has executed a cost share agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) for a full-scale carbon capture demonstration project at its Baytown Energy Center near Houston. The Baytown Decarbonization Project is designed to capture 95% of CO2 emissions...
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How German hydrogen co. Thyssenkrupp Nucera is growing in Houston
July 1, 2024 - An international electrolyzer company is looking to Houston as a prime location to build out its hydrogen business.Germany-based Thyssenkrupp Nucera, which is a supporting partner of the HyVelocity Hydrogen Hub, established its Houston office in 2021 and is preparing for the local hydrogen ecosystem to grow.“I think...
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Air Liquide to invest $850 million into Exxon’s Baytown hydrogen project
June 24, 2024 - France-based Air Liquide Group is investing $850 million into Exxon Mobil Corp.'s (NYSE: XOM) massive clean hydrogen and ammonia plant in Baytown.The international industrial gasses company, which has its U.S. headquarters in Houston, plans to build, own and operate four large, modular air-separation units and other infrastructure...
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JSW Steel gets $110M upgrade
June 23, 2024 - JSW Steel USA announced Monday plans to invest $110 million in steel plate mill modernization projects with sustainable technology and state of the art equipment within its manufacturing facilities in Baytown.These investments will enable the production of high-quality monopile steel plates to support the U.S. Administration’s new...
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Mont Belvieu’s energy hub creates envy
June 20, 2024 - “A wonderfully tight hometown community that touches the entire world.”Brian Ligon, Mont Belvieu’s marketing director, said that’s how he describes the Chambers County city to those he meets who are unaware of the rapidly growing community built around the storage, processing and distribution...
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NRG Energy wants to develop 1.6 GW of quick-start natural gas generation in ERCOT
June 18, 2024 - NRG Energy submitted the first of three loan applications to the Texas Energy Fund (TEF) to develop the previously announced 1,600 MW of new quick-start natural gas power generation in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). The TEF is administered by the Public Utility Commission...
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NRG Applies to the Texas Energy Fund to Bring Essential Dispatchable Power to ERCOT
June 9, 2024 - Today, NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE: NRG) submitted the first of three loan applications to the Texas Energy Fund (TEF) to develop the previously announced 1,600 megawatts (MW) (1.6 Gigawatts) of new quick-start natural gas power generation in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). The TEF is administered by the Public Utility...
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Container Logistics Provider Expands Its Industrial Space Near Port Houston
June 5, 2024 - A container logistics provider is relocating to a larger industrial space within a Houston-area business park and more than doubling its footprint in the process.Houston-based Tigerhawk Logistics plans to move out of its 135,285-square-foot space at Building 2 of Portside Logistics Center and relocate to Building 1 in the same park,...
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Entergy Texas proposes new power plants to support rapid growth in Southeast Texas
June 3, 2024 - Southeast Texas is experiencing extraordinary economic and population growth, leading to a significant rise in electricity demand and the urgent need for Entergy Texas to add 40% more generation capacity to its power grid in four years. To help address this challenge, Entergy Texas filed an application with the...
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