UBE delays $700 million Waggaman battery materials plant as costs surge
Tokyo-headquartered UBE Corp. says it will push back the launch of its planned battery materials plant at Cornerstone Energy Park in Waggaman, citing soaring construction costs...
The energy transition moves fast. LSU wants to help communities keep up
As new emerging energy projects are proposed across the Southeast, local leaders are being asked to make quick decisions about technologies they often have...
The grid’s new threat: When data centers drop off all at once
A new grid risk is emerging in America’s data center boom: what happens when dozens of massive facilities disconnect from the power grid at...
Hut 8’s West Feliciana data center to fund its own water and power upgrades
Hut 8’s planned $2.8 billion data center in West Feliciana Parish is poised to deliver more than jobs and construction spending—it’s also reshaping the infrastructure debate, The...
Is America’s data center boom slowing down?
U.S. data center construction slowed in 2025 for the first time since 2020, even as demand for artificial intelligence computing continues to surge, Bloomberg writes.
Capacity...
Carbon Direct and C2X announce forestry residue-to-biofuel project in Pineville
Carbon Direct and C2X have announced a new collaboration to advance the Beaver Lake Biofuels project in Pineville. Beaver Lake is repurposing the former...
See which Louisiana energy and industrial firms made Forbes’ best employers lists
Turner Industries, Entergy and ENFRA were among the Louisiana industry and energy companies Forbes named among America's best employers.
General industrial contractor Turner came in...
First Solar expects to create nearly 40,000 jobs, contribute $7.8 billion to U.S. GDP
A new economic impact study released Monday by First Solar Inc. estimates the solar manufacturer will create nearly 40,000 jobs and contribute $7.8 billion...
Can Louisiana’s energy grid keep up with the AI gold rush?
Louisiana’s blossoming AI data center market has been the cause of much excitement and much consternation in recent months, as the thrill of multibillion-dollar...
How Trump’s energy push is driving U.S. oil companies to think globally
President Donald Trump’s assertive foreign policy is reshaping the global oil map—and U.S. energy giants ExxonMobil and Chevron are moving quickly to capitalize, Bloomberg writes.
With domestic shale...
