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Elizabeth Trovall

Senior Reporter

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Elizabeth Trovall covers energy and immigration for Marketplace from Houston. Previously, she worked as The Houston Chronicle’s immigration reporter. Her coverage included the “Haitian Odyssey” series, which detailed the cross-continental journeys of Haitian migrants.

Elizabeth’s first journalism job was at Business News Americas in Santiago, Chile. A lifelong public radio nerd, she also worked and interned at NPR stations in Houston, Marfa and Austin, Texas, and Columbia, Missouri. Her reporting has earned recognition from the Headliners Foundation of Texas, Best of the West, NABJ, NASW and others. She was also a 2023 Livingston finalist.

Like any good Texan, Elizabeth is a fan of Selena, BBQ and breakfast tacos.

Latest Stories (191)

How a $7 billion investment in clean hydrogen could cut the refining industry's "carbon intensity"

by Elizabeth Trovall
Dec 20, 2024
A hub launched last month on the Gulf Coast, where hydrogen production is essential to refining and ammonia production.
The Air Liquide plant in La Porte, Texas, supplies hydrogen to refiners along the Gulf Coast.
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The advertising world is changing fast — mergers can help firms stay ahead of the curve

by Elizabeth Trovall
Dec 9, 2024
Omnicom says its acquisition of rival Interpublic Group makes it well positioned to grow under the “new era of marketing."
The rise of AI and social media have disrupted the advertising industry. Omnicom hopes its merger with IPG will keep the company ahead of the curve.
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Some Texas homes are building in blackout protection

by Elizabeth Trovall
Dec 6, 2024
A home builder and an electricity retailer are partnering to install backup power batteries in new homes as Texans brace for potential outages this winter.
Texas residents are trying to better prepare their homes for winter storms and power outages.
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Increasingly, small businesses are adopting AI

by Elizabeth Trovall
Dec 4, 2024
Large businesses tend to lead the pack in AI adoption, but very small businesses have also been using AI at relatively high rates.
Artificial intelligence can do simple tasks that would otherwise require expensive manpower. That's one reason small business AI use is growing.
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Renewable diesel finds a growing market

by Elizabeth Trovall
Dec 3, 2024
The biofuel made of vegetable oil and animal fat is primarily used on the West Coast. But it's more expensive to produce than regular diesel.
Renewable diesel, made of old cooking oil and animal fat, is increasingly fueling big rigs and heavy-duty vehicles.
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One more thing to give thanks for: lower gas prices

by Elizabeth Trovall
Nov 29, 2024
A sluggish crude oil market, moderate global demand and healthy U.S. refining capacity have combined to drive down fuel costs
Gas prices tend to fall in the winter because gasoline blends need less refining in cold weather.
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The Midwest is drawing people in as some leave big coastal cities

by Elizabeth Trovall
Nov 25, 2024
Jobs, affordable homes and family and friends are attracting homebuyers, some of whom are returning to hometowns.
Intel is opening a semiconductor plant near In Columbus, Ohio, above, and home sales have been strong.
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How World of Warcraft changed the real world

by Elizabeth Trovall
Nov 25, 2024
It's been 20 years since Blizzard Entertainment launched the massively popular online role-playing game. Since then, it has left its mark on the industry and an entire generation of gamers.
Watching players interact in a world was like having a petri dish for studying economics and human behavior, said USC professor Dmitri Williams.
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Work-from-home migration has changed the real estate market

by Elizabeth Trovall
Nov 22, 2024
A new report shows that nearly half of people working from home, who moved to a different state, made their decision based on housing.
Working from home has allowed some families to move to less expensive regions. But it’s also caused home prices to rise.
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Desire to buy American-made gifts is strong, but so is the allure of cheap stuff from China

by Elizabeth Trovall
Nov 21, 2024
Chinese brands like SHEIN and Temu are expected to play a major role in holiday shopping this year. So will American consumers put their money where their mouth is this holiday season?
Shoppers say they do care about where products are made, but they also care about getting a deal. Especially as they continue to adjust to elevated prices.
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