A 500MW battery storage project in Livingston Parish hints at something bigger on the...
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...
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...
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...
RWE backs off Louisiana offshore wind project after reaching $1.2 billion settlement
RWE U.S. Offshore is backing off its offshore wind projects in Louisiana, New York and California after reaching a $1.2 billion settlement with the...
Several states file suit over federal offshore wind lease cancellations
Despite significant federal headwinds, several East Coast states still view offshore wind as essential to meeting ambitious climate goals, reducing dependence on fossil fuels...
Air Products’ $4.5B project cancellation could hurt future carbon capture investment
The cancellation of Air Products’ $4.5 billion Louisiana Clean Energy Complex could reshape how companies view future carbon capture investments in the state, says...
U.S. government offers $17.5B in low-cost loans to energize nuclear market
The U.S. government plans to offer about $17.5 billion in low-cost loans to help utilities finance key components for a new wave of large...
China’s rare earth dominance gives it influence over numerous supply chains
China’s dominance in rare earth processing and magnet manufacturing has given it significant influence over global supply chains for products ranging from electric vehicles...
ElementUSA lands $67 million in DOE funding for rare earth facility in St. John...
Louisiana was one of only a handful of states chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy for a $134 million rare earth element initiative,...
