Louisiana’s entry into biofuels market energizes timber industry
Gov. John Bel Edwards and other officials recently announced the construction of a new, $110 million sawmill by British Columbia-based Teal Jones. The groundbreaking...
Wind farms planned off Louisiana, Texas could power 3 million homes
The Gulf of Mexico’s first offshore wind farms will be developed off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana, the Biden administration announced last week,...
LSU researchers seek to reduce emissions associated with natural gas use
LSU chemical engineering faculty are researching ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions when natural gas is used for energy and chemical production, according to...
Unions look for offshore wind leasing ‘wins’ in Gulf states
Unions are positioning themselves as a key part of the Biden administration’s goal to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030, particularly in...
Grön Fuels secures engineering agreement for West Baton Rouge complex
Koch Engineered Solutions announced Monday it has executed a definitive engineering, procurement and construction agreement with Fidelis New Energy for its Grön Fuels renewable...
Williams moves forward with Louisiana Energy Gateway project
Williams announced last week that it has reached a final investment decision on its clean energy project, the Louisiana Energy Gateway (LEG). The project...
Louisiana’s new solar farm rules don’t apply to current operations
A new law enacted to prevent “orphan” solar energy farms in Louisiana contains a carve-out that exempts most of the current solar farm projects...
New law creates legal framework for offshore wind in Louisiana
Gov. John Bel Edwards signed an offshore wind energy bill last week, but it has received mixed reviews from proponents of the Gulf of Mexico’s...
Clean energy startup considering West Baton Rouge for $800M facility
Houston-based Arbor Renewable Gas LLC is evaluating West Baton Rouge Parish for a planned $800 million manufacturing and distribution facility employing carbon capture and...
Brave New World: Growing for the inevitable energy transition in Louisiana
It represents a monumental shift in mindset. Owners in the industrial space are no longer digging in their heels in resistance to a changing global...
