clean energy

UT Dallas’ WindSTAR Secures NSF Grant To Advance AI-Driven Wind Energy Research

by | Dec 29, 2025
A five-year NSF award to the Center for Wind Energy Science, Technology, and Research supports new work using AI to reduce turbine defects, improve reliability, and strengthen the U.S. energy grid.
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Hunt Energy Enterprises Battery Tech Spinout To Pilot Advanced Cathode Plant in North Texas
by | Sep 30, 2025
The Hunt Energy Enterprises spinout—which closed a $7.5 million Pre-Series A funding round in February—said the new plant will commercialize its technology for "a cleaner and more economical battery future" for EV's and energy storage.
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Fort Worth’s Paragon To Provide Neutron Monitoring for NuScale’s Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
by | Jun 24, 2025
Paragon will supply its CoreVision Neutron Monitoring System technology and its Highly Integrated Protection System (HIPS) to Oregon-based NuScale, whose SMR technology provides "a clean, safe, and scalable solution for a wide range of energy needs," the companies said.
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Dallas Startup DirectH2 Lands Seed Round to Commercialize Rice University’s Breakthrough Hydrogen Tech
by | Mar 12, 2025
DirectH2 said the funding will accelerate the development and commercialization of its cutting-edge hydrogen solutions in collaboration with Houston-based Rice University—addressing critical challenges in the clean energy sector.
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Chinese Solar Panel Firm to Build $200M Manufacturing Plant in Southern Dallas County

by | Sep 11, 2023
Trina Solar announced it will build a more than 1-million-square-foot solar photovoltaic manufacturing facility in Wilmer, just south of Dallas. When completed, the facility will provide 1,500 jobs, produce 5 GW of modules, and source polysilicon from the U.S. and Europe.
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Energy Leadership Awards
TXU Names First North Texas Energy Leadership Awards Winners
by | Sep 26, 2018
Five North Texas businesses and organizations were winners in the categories of sustainability, innovation, energy management, community, and engagement.
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Smart Grid Solutions: The Future of Energy in our Cities
by | Apr 27, 2016
With corporate headquarters for Energy Future Holdings, Atmos Energy, and Oncor located in and around Dallas, North Texas is a hub for the energy utilities industry.
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Put a Fiddler on Your Roof
by | Mar 8, 2016
When you hear the word “fiddler,” chances are you think of a folksy violinist or perhaps even a particular hit musical — not a domestic wind turbine invented by college students. But that’s the name of the device developed by SMU seniors Jonah Kirby, Brendan Celii, Luke Oglesbee, Cameron Buller, and Alec Siems.
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