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Robert Nolan is a senior energy analyst for Times Media Service, based in the Houston bureau. Nolan covers energy and transportation, from solar, wind and geothermal power to fossil fuels and nuclear energy, and how energy drives homes, industries and transportation, with a focus on emerging technologies. Nolan holds a master's degree in sustainable energy and green technologies and grew up in Carlow, Ireland.
Stories by Robert Nolan
9 stories
June 2026
1 story: 1 news story
Sat
News: Energy · California
California Oil Imports Deemed National Security Risk by Trump Admin
Trump officials say California's imported oil reliance poses a national security risk to military installations, pushing to restart the Sable Oil Project near Santa Barbara.
March 2026
1 story: 1 news story
Sat
News: Energy · California
Chevron Warns: California Gas Prices to Soar, Refineries Exit
October 2025
1 story: 1 news story
Sat
News: Energy · California
Chevron Refinery Fire: How El Segundo Blaze Impacts CA Gas Prices
September 2025
6 stories: 6 news stories
Thu
News: Energy · United States
Idaho Breaks Ground on First Commercial Advanced Nuclear Reactor in Decades
Tue
News: Environment · California
California Climate Resilience: Defying Trump’s Rollbacks
Fri
News: Energy · United States
US Renewable Energy Records: Wind & Solar Surpass Coal in 2024
Thu
News: Energy · California
First Onshore Wave Energy Project Powers Los Angeles Port
Pioneering clean energy, the first U.S. onshore wave energy project from Eco Wave Power activates at the Port of Los Angeles. Learn its sustainable impact.
Thu
News: Politics · California
California Climate Deal: Cap-and-Trade, Oil, and Electricity
Thu
News: Energy · Imperial Valley, California
400 MWh Big Rock Energy Project Online in Imperial Valley