EPA repeals emissions limits on coal and natural gas power plants
The repeal of Environmental Protection Agency rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas would remove...
GM develops next-generation battery cells in bet on homegrown battery tech
General Motors is increasing its focus on sodium-ion technology for energy storage systems used by homes, businesses and data centers, CNBC reports. The company...
Data center speculation abounds in Livingston Parish as property undergoes rezoning and wetlands review
Just months before Livingston Parish officials rezoned much of a 700-acre tract of land for heavy industrial development, the site at the center of...
LED’s Susan Bourgeois: Landing SpaceX spaceport project took only six months
Louisiana’s deal to land SpaceX’s $100 billion Vermilion Parish spaceport project came together in just more than six months, according to Louisiana Economic Development Secretary...
It’s official: SpaceX is coming to Louisiana
SpaceX, the Elon Musk-led aerospace company, is investing $100 billion to build a launch facility in coastal Vermilion Parish, state officials announced Tuesday morning...
Amazon raises the stakes with $6B Shreveport data center boost
Amazon has increased its planned investment at Shreveport's Resilient Technology Park from $12 billion to $18 billion by adding a third data center campus.
The...
LPSC reconsiders allowing large energy users to pursue private power generation
The Louisiana Public Service Commission is reconsidering allowing large customers to develop private power generation rather than relying entirely on utilities, The Center Square reports....
Pecan Island residents form StopSpaceX group amid transparency concerns
Residents of Pecan Island have formed StopSpaceX amid reports that SpaceX may build a rocket facility nearby. Members are frustrated by the limited information...
Ascension Parish readies itself for data centers
No data center has come knocking on Ascension Parish’s door just yet, but the community’s leaders would like to have the rules written before one...
SpaceX turns increasingly to natural gas to provide AI power needs
SpaceX is turning more to natural gas to meet its demands for AI operations energy, The Wall Street Journal reports. This marks a significant shift...
