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Data Centers Bring Critical Water Challenges to Drought-Ridden Texas

Texas leads the nation in AI computing capacity, and its business-friendly environment is encouraging more data centers to be constructed. The problem? Data centers and their associated power sources consume a lot of water, and most of the state faces drought or near-drought conditions.

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Manufacturing

A Texas Standoff: AI Growth Collides with Resource Limits

Rapid AI expansion is driving a global data center "super cycle" centered in North America and Texas, sharply increasing electricity and water demand.

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Manufacturing

U.S. Energy Secretary Says More Venezuelan Barrels Coming

Several hundred thousand barrels of oil per day is expected from Venezuela, the U.S. energy secretary said.

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Production

OGE Energy Not Slowing its Generation, T&D Development

Industrial Info is tracking nearly $3 billion worth of active and proposed projects from OGE, more than half of which is attributed to a series of unit additions under consideration.

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Power

Entergy Rides Natural Gas Generation, T&D to Higher Capital Spending

With a focus on boosting its natural gas power generation capacity as well as transmission and distribution, Entergy has increased its respective four-year and 2026 capital plans to $43 billion and $11.6 billion.

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Power

Golden Pass Becomes Ninth U.S. LNG Terminal

Feed gas levels show the Golden Pass export facility for liquefied natural gas is in the commissioning phase. That makes it the ninth terminal in operation in the United States.

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Production

Occidental, Indian Oil Imports, SM Energy Asset Sale: Your Daily Energy News

Scan through a selection of energy-related news highlights that we think will interest our readers.

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Production

New Rare Earth Funding Issued Under CHIPS Act

The 2022 CHIPS and Science Act created a $52 billion investment in U.S. semiconductors. In January, the NIST, which administers funding, announced a new recipient. What else has it done, and how has the Trump administration changed it?

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Manufacturing

Woodside Boasts of Reserves, Louisiana LNG

Woodside says its proved reserves can last nearly 9 years.

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Production

California Claims Clean Leadership, for Better or Worse

California Gov. Gavin Newsom secured hefty financial support for clean programs in his state during a tour overseas. At home, refineries are looking as far away as the Bahamas for refined petroleum products.

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Power

Data Center Demand Drives DTE's Five-Year Capex Increase, to $36.5 Billion

Buoyed by data center demand, DTE Energy boosted its five-year investment plan 22%, to $36.5 billion.

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Power

U.S. Plans for More than $5.5 Billion in Medical Device Projects

Industrial Info is tracking more than $5.5 billion of current and potential U.S. projects to research, develop and manufacture the devices and equipment that keep the medical sector functioning.

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Pharmaceutical

PacifiCorp Sells Assets, Google-Ormat Power Deal, EQT: Your Daily Energy News

Scan through a selection of energy-related news highlights that we think will interest our readers.

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Power

TC Plots Pipeline Capacity for Years-Long Growth in Gas Demand

Industrial Info is tracking more than US$6.5 billion worth of active and proposed projects from the natural gas pipelines owner and operator.

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Pipelines

Baker Hughes Secures New Contracts for Growing Non-Oilfield Segment

Fresh off reporting major growth in its industrial and energy-technology services segment, Baker Hughes has announced several new developments that will add to its backlog.

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Power

Chevron's Greece Gas Exploration, AES Indiana Solar Start, China's Russian Oil Imports: Your Daily Energy News

Scan through a selection of energy-related news highlights that we think will interest our readers.

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Production

Mexico's CFE, SENER Announce Renewable Projects Investment Scheme

Mexico's Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) and Ministry of Energy (SENER) have announced a new scheme to develop installed renewable energy capacity.

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Power

U.K., U.S. Join Forces on Critical Minerals

The U.K. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the U.S. to help it secure critical minerals supply chains.

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Mining

CFE y SENER de México anunciaron un nuevo esquema de inversiones mixtas para el desarrollo de proyectos renovables

La Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) junto con la Secretaría de Energía (SENER) de México anunciaron un nuevo esquema de desarrollo mixto público-privado para la construcción de nueva capacidad instalada en generación renovable en el país, con el objetivo de linear el desarrollo de renovables con las estrategias de largo plazo del gobierno.

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Power

IIR's February 16 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News

Stay current with the latest geopolitical events, and more importantly, instantly connect to how these events may impact you and your business strategies

Monday, February 16, 2026

Production

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Data Centers Bring Critical Water Challenges to Drought-Ridden Texas

A Texas Standoff: AI Growth Collides with Resource Limits

U.S. Energy Secretary Says More Venezuelan Barrels Coming

OGE Energy Not Slowing its Generation, T&D Development

Entergy Rides Natural Gas Generation, T&D to Higher Capital Spending

Golden Pass Becomes Ninth U.S. LNG Terminal

Occidental, Indian Oil Imports, SM Energy Asset Sale: Your Daily Energy News

New Rare Earth Funding Issued Under CHIPS Act

Woodside Boasts of Reserves, Louisiana LNG

California Claims Clean Leadership, for Better or Worse

Data Center Demand Drives DTE's Five-Year Capex Increase, to $36.5 Billion

U.S. Plans for More than $5.5 Billion in Medical Device Projects

PacifiCorp Sells Assets, Google-Ormat Power Deal, EQT: Your Daily Energy News

TC Plots Pipeline Capacity for Years-Long Growth in Gas Demand

Baker Hughes Secures New Contracts for Growing Non-Oilfield Segment

Chevron's Greece Gas Exploration, AES Indiana Solar Start, China's Russian Oil Imports: Your Daily Energy News

Mexico's CFE, SENER Announce Renewable Projects Investment Scheme

U.K., U.S. Join Forces on Critical Minerals

CFE y SENER de México anunciaron un nuevo esquema de inversiones mixtas para el desarrollo de proyectos renovables

IIR's February 16 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News