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Louisiana Energy Security Summit set for Oct. 16 in Baton Rouge

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy is hosting an energy summit in Baton Rouge on Oct. 16. Louisiana Energy Security Summit: Unleashing American Abundance in a...

Entergy Louisiana breaks ground on phase one of grid resilience plan

Entergy Louisiana LLC recently marked the start of phase one of its comprehensive grid resilience plan during a groundbreaking ceremony in Lake Charles, reports...

What the U.S. is doing to revamp the power grid against extreme weather

The Biden administration announced last week that it is investing $2.2 billion to revamp the nation’s power grid to protect it against growing threats...

Shell backs off increased use of ‘advanced recycling’ despite successful Louisiana launch

Shell has backed away from a pledge to rapidly increase its use of "advanced recycling," reports The Guardian. Advanced recycling involves breaking down plastic...

Louisiana’s first wind turbine arrives at Avondale Global Gateway

Louisiana’s first wind turbine and its components have arrived at Avondale Global Gateway (AGG) after a transatlantic journey from Ireland, reports the American Journal...

State utility regulators allow industrial companies to get solar from non-utilities

Frustrated with the lack of renewable energy from utilities in Louisiana, some of the largest corporations doing business in the state have banded together...

Port NOLA announces double digit growth for intermodal rail volumes

The Port of New Orleans and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad said that their intermodal rail volumes are up more than 15% YTD,...

Largest marsh restoration in state history nears completion

The largest marsh restoration project in Louisiana’s history—rebuilding nearly 3,000 acres of marsh in Lake Borgne—is nearing completion. The $114.7 million project—stretching a little more...

Here’s the latest on Baton Rouge’s massive Grön Fuels project

In November 2020, it was announced that Grön Fuels, a subsidiary of Fidelis New Energy LLC, was planning to build a $9.2 billion renewable fuels facility...

State commission OKs Entergy’s $1.9B upgrade plan

Entergy Louisiana’s plan to upgrade its power transmission and distribution systems across the state will cost customers $1.9 billion, Louisiana Illuminator reports. The Louisiana Public Service Commission...

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