November 2025 NEWS

PEDL's Trinity Campus in Permian Basin will test direct air capture, store CO2 by 2026

Approximately 320 acres in Yoakum County are home to a flagship initiative of the Permian Energy Development Lab. This initiative, the Permian Integrated Energy System (PIES), designed to integrate renewables, carbon removal, water reuse and other advanced technologies, will soon house the Trinity... Read More >

The Heat of the Moment: Why the Time Has Come for Geothermal Energy

  It used to be that drawing heat from deep in the Earth was practical only in geyser-filled places such as Iceland. But new approaches may have us on the cusp of an energy revolution. When I arrived in Reykjavík, Iceland, last March, a gravel barrier, almost thirty feet at its... Read More >

Texas set to make $20 billion investment in water after voters approve Proposition 4

Texas is poised to make the largest investment in its water supply in the state’s 180-year history after voters on Tuesday approved Proposition 4, which authorizes $20 billion to be spent on water projects over the next two decades.  The vote comes at a time when communities are... Read More >