Japanese chemical company announces $500M Louisiana facility
UBE Corp., a Japanese chemical company, announced Thursday that it plans to build a $500 million manufacturing facility for key electric vehicle battery components...
Japanese firm to support Louisiana Green Fuels’ SAF development
Sumitomo Corp. of Americas, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sumitomo Corp., has signed on as a project partner for the development of Louisiana Green Fuels...
Entergy Louisiana says renewable power overtakes coal energy
Entergy Louisiana says the company’s renewable power has surpassed coal in energy production for the first time, reports Solar Industry Magazine.
According to the company,...
Federal money could supercharge nuclear power efforts
In the coming years, a nuclear power plant on the shores of Lake Michigan could become the first in the country to restart operations...
Vidalia’s Syrah now producing active anode material for Tesla
Syrah Resources has started active anode material (AAM) production at its new facility in Vidalia, reports Mining Technology. It positions Syrah as the first...
Oil industry group files legal challenge against Biden administration’s Gulf leasing plan
The biggest fossil fuel industry trade group announced last week a legal challenge against the Biden administration’s five-year plan for oil and gas leasing, reports...
Louisiana holds first-ever Wind Energy Week
Louisiana recently held its first-ever Wind Energy Week, a conference that brought together a diverse group of local business leaders and academics, port authorities,...
State grants $100M in bonds for Chevron biodiesel plant expansion in Geismar
Louisiana has allotted $100 million in bonds to support Chevron Corp’s expansion of its renewable diesel production facility in Geismar, reports Rigzone.
Governor Jeff Landry...
Tire recycling company plans $46M facility in Reserve
Life for Tyres Group Limited, a European tire recycling company, announced plans last week to invest $46 million in its first U.S. processing facility...
Upton: What decarbonization means for Louisiana’s economy
Greg Upton isn’t a climate scientist. He can’t tell you about the effect greenhouse gas emissions have on the climate or how the climate...
