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How Texas oil workers, technology are helping build a new renewable boom

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Project Summary: This story is supported by the Pulitzer Center and is part of the “Texas Energy Crossroads” project, a partnership between The Hill and Nexstar Texas stations examining the oil and gas industry and the politics surrounding it following President Trump’s second inauguration. :root { --background_color: #000000; --copy_color: #ffffff; --box_border: #af690f; /* --story_link_color: #af690f; */ --story_link_color: #d9810f; -…

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dailyclimate.org

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Oil skills and tech are driving Texas’s unexpected geothermal surge

Oilfield veterans and drilling technology are fueling a quiet geothermal energy boom in Texas, aiming to bring steady clean power to the grid while offering oil workers a new lease on their careers.Saul Elbein reports for The Hill.In short:Oil and gas workers in Texas are transitioning to geothermal drilling, using the same tools and techniques that powered the fracking boom.Enhanced geothermal startups are attracting investment and political su…

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The Texas Observer

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The Massive Energy Requirements of Treating Texas’ Oilfield Wastewater

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared at Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy, and the environment. It is republished with permission. Sign up for their newsletter here. As Texas stares down a water shortfall, its leaders are looking at vast volumes of brown, briney oilfield wastewater as a hopeful source of future supply. They don’t have many other options. But extracting clean w…

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How Texas oil workers, technology are helping build a new renewable boom

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part four in a four-part series. Read part one here, part two here and part three here. On any other day, David Rodriguez’s truck would have been helping extract oil, and as he sucked mud from a well beneath a towering drilling rig, any passersby might have assumed he was doing just that. “Compared to oil and gas, it’s the same thing, man,” Rodriguez shouted over the motor. B…

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intelligenthq.com

Texas Oil Workers Pioneering the Renewable Energy Revolution

In a remarkable shift, Texas oil workers are now at the forefront of a renewable technology boom, leveraging their skills and experience to drive the geothermal energy sector. This transformation comes as the state grapples with the dual challenges of a booming oil industry and the urgent need for sustainable energy solutions. Key Takeaways Texas oil workers are transitioning to renewable energy roles, particularly in geothermal energy. The geo…

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