Louisiana universities brace for research funding losses
Louisiana will be among the most impacted states by the indefinite pause of funding from the National Science Foundation, Louisiana Illuminator writes.
The National Science Foundation―one of...
Winning public trust can pay off long after the project breaks ground
Among the litany of approvals an industrial owner must pursue prior to the construction and operation of a new facility, perhaps none is as...
More than 1,400 complete H2Workforce initiatives
The Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) recently reported that more than 1,400 students have completed programs associated with H2Workforce initiatives, reports Biz...
LSU’s FUEL is hosting its own pitch competition
Future Use of Energy in Louisiana, launched earlier this year, is hosting a Super Pitch competition in New Orleans in early February for energy...
Louisiana school next to Denka plant shuts down
A southeast Louisiana school board voted on Thursday to shut down a predominantly Black elementary school adjacent to a petrochemical facility embroiled in multiple...
LSU research well will enhance study of carbon storage technology
State, industry and LSU engineering officials gathered Friday afternoon to mark the start of a university-based carbon storage research well project to pinpoint ways...
These top construction execs are supporting a $107M new building at LSU
LSU President William F. Tate IV finished his statewide bus tour last week by announcing the vision for a new $107 million construction and...
FUEL announces grants for clean energy entrepreneurs
The Future Use of Energy in Louisiana partnership, launched earlier this year, announced Monday that it would offer grants to help entrepreneurs prove their...
The FUEL partnership has named an executive director
Energy innovation expert Michael Mazzola has been tapped to serve as executive director of the massive LSU-led FUEL partnership, the university announced last week.
For those...
Louisiana’s first wind energy degree program prepares new industry workforce
This fall, Nunez Community College in Chalmette will launch a two-year program that trains students as entry-level turbine technicians for the growing wind energy sector,...