Europe finds energy source in South Texas mesquite
A Czech Republic company says it has found an abundant, long-term source of energy in South Texas to help European utilities produce electricity. But it has nothing to do with the Eagle Ford Shale. More »
Refineries expanded, but not constructed
It’s a frequently repeated factoid about the energy industry: No new major refinery has been built in this country in decades. But several small refineries have opened and significant capacity has been added at the nation’s refineries. More »
Eagle Ford Shale boosts growth at Texas ports
Port Corpus Christi used to be a crude importer but is transforming into an exporter thanks to the Eagle Ford Shale activity, with companies taking crude by barge from Corpus Christi to refineries in Louisiana and other states. More »
What’s the biggest threat to the Gulf of Mexico?
A Texas A&M academic gives a surprising one-word answer to the question, “What’s the biggest threat to the Gulf of Mexico?” Chronicle SciGuy Eric Berger comments. More »
Houston firm drops plans for Corpus power plant
Regulatory and economic hurdles have sidetracked a proposed power plant that would have run on byproducts from Corpus Christi-area refineries. More »
Pangea seeks approval for natural gas export plant in Texas
Pangea LNG Holdings is seeking to build a plant in south Texas that would liquefy natural gas and sell it overseas, joining a flurry of firms asking the government for approval to export the fossil fuel. More »
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