Residents ask state to halt next phase of Air Products’ carbon capture project
Southeast Louisiana residents say Lake Maurepas is one of the last remaining unspoiled waterways in the state, and they’re begging state officials to stop...
Louisiana cleans up while helping the world meet its clean energy goals
In the midst of the clean energy race, companies appear to have found Louisiana’s geological makeup ideal for pursuing sustainable large-scale carbon capture and...
FERC rules smooth path for renewable power projects
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission finalized long-awaited new rules Thursday intended to reform how power generation projects get connected to the electric grid, seen...
New Canadian plant to aid $750 million biomass facility in Ascension Parish
Origin Materials' first commercial site will soon begin making chloromethyl furfural, a chemical used to make plastic, and hydrothermal carbon, used for carbon black...
Port NOLA’s clean truck program reaches milestone
This month, the Port of New Orleans marked the replacement of the 101st truck through its Clean Truck Replacement Incentive Program, reports Biz New...
Offshore wind energy leasing opens in Gulf of Mexico
Federal regulators announced last week the first ever Gulf of Mexico offshore wind lease sale, opening sites off the coast of Lake Charles and...
Gulf Coast fertilizer companies race to make low-emissions ammonia
Fertilizer companies are leading the race to build plants along the Gulf of Mexico to produce ammonia, a compound mainly used for fertilizer, while...
Air Products orders six air-compressor trains for Darrow blue hydrogen complex
Air Products and Chemical, inc. has awarded MAN Energy Solutions an order for six air-compressor trains for use in an air-separation unit in its...
Does the Capital Region have the workforce to lead the energy transition?
The Capital Region has one of the highest concentrations of chemical engineers in the country, with more in the pipeline to replace those who...
Carbon capture portrayed as a lynchpin to Louisiana’s economic future at EPA hearings
Allowing the state of Louisiana to regulate the injection of carbon dioxide underground would continue a pattern of systemic harm to residents already burdened...
