A 500 MW battery storage project in Livingston Parish hints at something bigger on...
A 500-megawatt battery storage project by energy giant NextEra is being fast-tracked through a Livingston Parish review. It would help support an unidentified commercial development...
Sicona Battery Technologies to build $10.3M facility in New Orleans East
Sicona Battery Technologies, an Australian developer of next-generation battery materials for lithium-ion batteries, is investing $10.3 million to establish its first U.S. facility and...
EPA repeals emissions limits on coal and natural gas power plants
The repeal of Environmental Protection Agency rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas would remove...
GM develops next-generation battery cells in bet on homegrown battery tech
General Motors is increasing its focus on sodium-ion technology for energy storage systems used by homes, businesses and data centers, CNBC reports. The company...
China still looms large in battery manufacturing sector
In August, the Department of Energy awarded $500 million to seven companies working in battery minerals, materials, manufacturing and recycling, CNBC reports. Some recipients...
Automation, renewable energy policy impact energy employment
Energy sector employment fell about 1% nationwide and in Louisiana from 2024 to 2025, with Louisiana losing 1,131 jobs to reach roughly 160,000 workers.
The...
Venezuela’s oil industry expansion could benefit Louisiana
Louisiana stands to reap the benefits of an expansion of Venezuela’s oil industry, The Center Square reports. Much of Venezuela’s oil is heavy and high...
RWE’s offshore wind settlement complicated by $900M investment in Louisiana LNG
The Trump administration's $1.22 billion settlement with German energy company RWE requiring it to give up offshore wind leases in Louisiana and other states...
ONE Nuclear announces 2.88 GW Ascension Parish energy project with data center campus
ONE Nuclear Energy LLC, a developer of large-scale energy solutions powered by natural gas and advanced nuclear technologies, has executed a binding letter of...
FUEL hopes to connect students with energy employers through partnership
A new partnership spearheaded by Future Use of Energy in Louisiana (FUEL) hopes to connect students with energy employers and provide meaningful experiences that...
