Department of Energy awards nearly $5M to LSU-led consortium
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded an LSU-led consortium a $4.9 million project to see if it is feasible to build a carbon...
Solar panel manufacturer planning $1B facility in Acadiana
First Solar, the largest solar energy manufacturer in the Western Hemisphere, last week announced it has selected Acadiana Regional Airport as the site of...
Baton Rouge steps onto the global stage for its carbon capture expertise
Baton Rouge is emerging as a key hub for research and deployment of carbon capture technology in industry.
This growing prominence was highlighted by a...
Westlake’s Lotte Chemical, Entergy Louisiana continue partnership through renewable energy
Entergy Louisiana announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lotte Chemical USA Corp. of Westlake with the goal of working collaboratively...
ExxonMobil is eyeing the lithium market as electric vehicles gain popularity
ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods told analysts on Friday that the oil giant is looking to get into the lithium market as the rise in...
See where Louisiana stands on list of nation’s top hydrogen hubs
Louisiana was named among the nation’s top 10 hydrogen hubs last week as the state gears for several major infrastructure expansions.
Hydrogen Central writes that Louisiana,...
SunGas Renewables considers Rapides Parish for $1.8B methanol facility
SunGas Renewables, an independent division of GTI Energy, announced last week that it’s considering investing $1.8 billion for a renewable low-carbon methanol production facility...
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...
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...
Budding U.S. offshore wind industry facing rough seas
Just as the U.S. is plunging into the deep end of offshore wind energy development, the nascent domestic industry is facing major supply chain...
