Energy & Environment

As more and more AI mega data centers are being built in Texas, there's a growing awareness of the water demand of Big Tech. If not addressed, AI data centers could consume a serious portion of the state's water supply.

The Home Utility Management System would allow households to collect and utilize energy and water for themselves, rather than relying on a grid. While federal funding is still up in the air, researchers with the project are seeking new opportunities to implement the system in practice.

Two new Texas laws aimed at cracking down on puppy mills and roadside pet sales will go into effect this fall. As The Texas Newsroom’s Lucio Vasquez reports, animal welfare advocates say the changes could help curb unethical breeding — and save lives. Researchers are testing whether solar panels can be installed on farmland without removing crops or livestock from production. Harvest Public Media contributor Alexandrea Ladiski reports the study explores whether this system can support both agriculture and clean energy.

While Elon Musk took Washington, D.C., by storm, his company representatives and lobbyists were notching up big political wins in the heart of his vast business empire: Texas.

Barring a veto from Gov. Greg Abbott, these will soon become law in Texas.

Environmental groups worry direct carbon capture is not the silver bullet to curb climate change many energy companies purport it to be.

Among the proposals is a bill that would force more inspections of power lines, which a committee concluded ignited a blaze that burned more than 1 million acres last year.

The state is aggressively pushing to deploy the next generation of atomic energy that would power big industrial operations.

Two years after lawmakers created a $10 million program to address leaking wells in rural counties, none of the money has been distributed.

Methane is a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere and is 80 times the potency of carbon dioxide.