This EV battery chemical plant could get an $80M tax break
The Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry last week approved an $80 million tax break for a Japanese company that promises to create nine...
How much will the state get from its first offshore wind agreements?
Louisiana’s Mineral and Energy Board approved the state’s first wind operating agreements in state offshore waters at its December meeting today, according to an...
Solar industry braces for slower growth in 2024
After a record-setting year, solar industry growth is expected to slow next year Reuters reports.
The U.S. is expected to add a record 33 gigawatts of production...
Louisiana, Texas projects highlight differing views on carbon removal
In Texas, oil and gas producer Occidental Petroleum is constructing a giant facility to suck 500,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide out of the...
Ascension Parish eyed for potential $350M manufacturing facility
A Chinese-owned producer of materials for rechargeable batteries is considering building a $350 million manufacturing plant in Ascension Parish, state and company officials announced...
ExxonMobil partners with oil transportation firm for joint pipeline venture in Louisiana
A Texas-based oil transportation and storage firm is partnering with ExxonMobil to expand its operations through a Louisiana pipeline with terminals.
According to a Friday...
Calcasieu Pass LNG facility won’t begin commercial operations until late 2024
The foundation customers of Venture Global LNG’s Calcasieu Pass liquefied natural gas export facility in Louisiana are in for an even longer wait for...
Proposed facilities in New Orleans, Iberia Parish would turn plastic waste, tires into green...
A company that turns plastic waste and used tires into green hydrogen is seeking to invest $100 million to build processing plants in New...
H2theFuture works to make Louisiana the epicenter of hydrogen universe
In hopes of building a one-of-its-kind clean hydrogen energy cluster in south Louisiana, the multi-pronged H2theFuture initiative is gradually taking shape. Ultimately, all 25...
Why the cost to develop offshore wind power is on the rise
Higher prices for steel, labor and debt financing have raised the cost of developing a wind farm by almost 40% since 2019, The Wall Street...
