Tulane to host data center roundtable on Thursday
This Thursday, members of a data center roundtable at Tulane University will take a deep dive into how data center growth is reshaping energy...
Trump administration clean energy slowdown hits judicial roadblock
On Tuesday, a federal judge in Massachusetts blocked several Trump administration actions that would have slowed the development of clean energy, including a requirement...
ExxonMobil touted algae biofuels program despite internal doubts
Despite researcher warnings that its algae biofuels program would not produce sufficient oil outside controlled lab settings, ExxonMobil executives continued to promote the technology...
FUEL’s $45 million funding renewal continues research for three more years
A $45 million grant renewal from the National Science Foundation grant has given FUEL (Future Use of Energy in Louisiana) another three years of...
Louisiana unveils new nuclear framework at CERAWeek
Louisiana officials unveiled the state's first Nuclear Strategic Framework on Tuesday at CERAWeek, an annual energy conference, reports The Center Square.
The framework lays out...
A proposed $480M industrial project in Ascension appears to have hit a snag
In 2023, Australian mining company Element 25 announced plans to invest $480 million across two phases to build an electric vehicle battery materials facility in Ascension Parish.
The...
Lawmakers divided on future of state wood pellet industry
Louisiana lawmakers are divided over expanding the state’s wood pellet industry while restricting the carbon capture projects it relies upon. A proposed bill promotes...
Study finds solar farm growth to add $8.9B to Louisiana economy
A new statewide economic impact study from the The Kathleen Blanco Public Policy Center and Louisiana Solar Energy Lab finds that the expansion of...
Southern Energy Renewables to build $1.4B green methanol and SAF facility in St. Charles...
Southern Energy Renewables announced it will invest $1.4 billion to develop a green methanol and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility in St. Charles...
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...
