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Industrial construction surge big reason for Baton Rouge’s booming economy
Baton Rouge's construction sector added some 6,500 jobs over the past year, more than any other sector, thanks to projects such as Hyundai’s steel mill, CF Industries’ ammonia facility, Linde’s air separation unit and...
ElementUSA lands $67 million in DOE funding for rare earth facility in St. John...
Louisiana was one of only a handful of states chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy for a $134 million rare earth element initiative, Reuters reports. ElementUSA was awarded about $67 million for a rare...
NovaSpark to scale production of hydrogen generators at $30 million Houma facility
NovaSpark Energy, a sustainable energy technology company, announced Thursday that it is growing its workforce in West Monroe and investing $30 million to establish a new facility in Houma.
The expansion will scale production of...
Multi-bill aerospace incentive package sails through Legislature
A series of bills intended to attract aerospace investment to Louisiana was quickly approved by the Legislature, with some of the bills having already been signed into law by Gov. Jeff Landry.
Rumors have swirled in...
New St. Gabriel hydrogen liquefication plant qualifies for $39.2 million in tax credits
Plug Power has sold $39.2 million of tax credits awarded to its 15-ton-per-day hydrogen liquefication plant in St. Gabriel as it looks to buoy its finances, reports Gasworld.
The plant, operated by Plug’s Hidrogeniii joint...
