Report touts Louisiana’s offshore wind revenue potential
During an Oct. 18 Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority board meeting, researchers released a new report examining the growth potential for wind in the...
EBR School Board approves ExxonMobil ITEP request for ‘Innovation Suite’
Last Thursday, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board approved ExxonMobil's ITEP request for a potential "Innovation Suite" at its Baton Rouge complex.
The investment...
Gov. Edwards announces $500 million energy resilience program
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced a $500 million program to establish energy hubs for communities during times of natural disasters.
The Hubs for Resilient Energy...
Tri-state HALO Hydrogen Hub not selected to receive IIJA funding
The Biden administration is directing $7 billion from the bipartisan infrastructure law to build seven regional hydrogen power hubs in 16 states, reports Louisiana...
Domestic oil production hits all-time high
After three and a half years of recovering from COVID-era losses, U.S. oil production hit an all-time high this past week.
Domestic crude oil production...
Regulators slam Entergy’s ‘incomplete’ plan for resources, transmission
Entergy Louisiana’s new road map for addressing future needs does not examine transmission options or explore the potential impact of more stringent environmental standards,...
ExxonMobil planning $100M resin production facility at Port Allen site
ExxonMobil has plans for a new facility in West Baton Rouge specializing in manufacturing durable resins for use in sustainable construction and renewable energy.
The...
First Solar breaks ground on $1.1 billion solar manufacturing facility in Iberia Parish
A $1.1 billion solar panel manufacturing facility broke ground last week in Iberia Parish. The facility, First Solar’s fifth fully vertically integrated factory of...
UNO announces first cohort of wind scholars
The University of New Orleans and "The Beach" at UNO recently announced the inaugural cohort of the Louisiana Wind Energy Hub’s Wind Scholars Program,...
Where Louisiana stands in the nationwide energy transition
Louisiana will soon mark the seventh annual National Clean Energy Week. While the state’s renewable power industry is slightly behind that of most other states,...
