Renewable Energy

Strategic Biofuels plans renewable fuels plant

Gov. John Bel Edwards and Paul Schubert, CEO of Strategic Biofuels LLC, announced last week that the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Louisiana Green Fuels, plans...

The Energy Evolution: How will Louisiana fare?

It's a hotly debated subject, to be sure, but most would agree that a move toward alternative forms of power, net-zero emissions and other...

Picking up speed: Offshore wind gains traction

Daniel Hogan hopes to operate the first wind lease in the Gulf of Mexico. It’s a bold step, but the president and COO of...

Louisiana: World leader on climate change?

Louisiana could become a world leader in the mitigation of climate change — albeit on a very small scale. Industry leaders say some of...

Green gets real: Excitement builds as momentum for renewable energy and net-zero grows

I n many ways, growing market demand and changing attitudes are already driving a major move toward “greener” energy sources in Louisiana—irrespective of governmental...

Oil, gas developers on solar quest

Geologist Kirk Barrell has been on the hunt for oil and gas pockets across Louisiana for decades, but now he's searching for land to...

ElementUS plans $800 million ‘rare earth elements’ project

ElementUS, a joint venture of DADA and Enervoxa, announced last week that it's planning to make an $800 million capital investment to extract rare...

Norco plant to complement Port Arthur renewable diesel facility

Darling and Valero recently announced that their 50/50 joint venture, Diamond Green Diesel (DGD), has received approval to begin construction of a renewable diesel...
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St. Rose facility to produce marine, power fuel

Arq CEO Julian McIntyre announced last week that his company would invest in a new $40 million St. Rose facility that will produce a...

Louisiana lags behind other states in renewable energy

Gov. John Bel Edwards has set a goal for Louisiana to be carbon neutral by 2050, but so far, the state is behind its...

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