Chris Tomlinson
Houston Chronicle
Conroe, TX, United States
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Hydrogen and geothermal startups steal the show from fossil fuels at C
Clean energy entrepreneurs attracted more enthusiasm than the big oil companies at the world's most important energy conference, CERAWeek. → Read More
Big Oil is lagging, wants slower clean energy transition for profits
Big Oil’s leaders rejected strategies to speed the transition in a way that could hurt... → Read More
PCM and DRRS plans for Texas's ERCOT grid could not be more different
Electricity generators and consumers ask Texas Legislature to adopt very different plans to prevent blackouts: PCM and DRRS. → Read More
Texas GOP lawmakers propose laws attacking freedom, liberty and proper
Proposed laws target clean energy companies, LGBTQ people and corporations. Some are grandstanding; others are pandering. Many are insidious. → Read More
World will always need oil and gas but much less due to climate change
Climate change fight will reduce the need for oil and natural gas but not eliminate it. → Read More
Tomlinson: Go Texan Day is fun, but an inaccurate depiction of history
Houston celebrates Go Texan Day by dressing up as cowboys, but cotton and slavery played bigger role in the economy. → Read More
Humans search for patterns, but they often lead to racist conclusions
Our brains are pattern recognition machines, but too often, historical injustices lead us... → Read More
Texas energy companies, wineries struggle with extreme weather: Essay
Texas energy companies and French winemakers had a bad 2021 due to extreme weather, 2023 may be a repeat. → Read More
Exxon Mobil doublespeak reveals climate change challenge for Big Oil:
Exxon Mobil's CEO promises to lead the energy transition while investing more in fossil fuels, a contradiction hard resolve. → Read More
Republican plan to cut federal spending would slash Medicare
GOP politicians want to slash government spending, their plan would shrink health care plans for the elderly and needy. → Read More
Texas has plenty of clean geothermal energy, fracking tech is the key
A new study shows oil and gas innovations for fracking can bring down the cost of clean, renewable geothermal energy. → Read More
Texas Republicans hate on clean energy with tax hikes, regulations
Republicans in the Texas Legislature hate clean energy and do their best to stymie it, business columnist Chris Tomlinson writes. → Read More
Texas small business taxes are high, they need a property tax break
Texas levies higher business taxes than 36 other states, the Legislature should spend money to bring them down. → Read More
New research shows Exxon knew about climate change, oil companies block progress
Exxon scientists knew climate change was real, while the CEO denied it. Will Big Oil block progress again at the next U.N. climate summit, COP28? → Read More
GM’s new Hummer and other EVs pose challenge to Elon Musk and Texas's oil industry
The electric vehicle revolution is happening faster than expected. → Read More
Noma's closure reveals truth about exploitation in restaurant industry
Closure of the world's best restaurant reveals how the industry exploits workers. → Read More
Oil and gas windfall gives $27 billion to the Texas Legislature to spend in session
Texas politicians have $27 billion to spend during the next session, where will the money go? → Read More
Texans helped Norwegians discover oil. Now they can help Texas with offshore wind
Texans helped Norwegians discover oil, making them wealthy. Now they can help Texas with offshore wind to fight climate change. → Read More
Dictators will drive the Texas economy in 2023 with energy prices
Saudia Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping will control energy in 2023. → Read More
Texas con artists are offering many financial frauds nearby
Con artists stole billions in 2022, and many of the fraudsters are your Texas neighbors. → Read More