Offshore wind projects near Lake Charles get BOEM green light
The work of surveying the Gulf of Mexico for offshore wind farms near Lake Charles and Galveston will have no significant impact on the environment,...
Department of Energy taps UL Lafayette to lead solar workforce project
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette announced last week that it is among 12 entities – and the only university – selected for a...
LSU-led team focused on energy innovation named finalist for $160M NSF grant
An LSU-led statewide coalition is one of 34 finalists for one of five $160 million National Science Foundation grants, the university announced last week.
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Louisiana begins negotiating three bids for wind farm projects
Foreign developers have already made proposals to establish wind farms in the Gulf of Mexico that would be managed by Louisiana, reports Governing.com. The...
Company eyeing Louisiana offshore wind invests in floating drydock
Crowley Wind Services of Jacksonville, Fla. announced last week that it has invested in Tugdock, developers of the world’s first road-transportable floating drydock for...
LSU faculty awarded patent for miniature light that boosts algae production
Two LSU faculty members were recently awarded a patent for a miniature, self-powered light that boosts the production of algae used for health supplements,...
Delta Biofuel moving ahead with $100M sugarcane-based fuel production facility
Delta Biofuel is officially building a $100 million full-scale renewable fuel production facility in Iberia Parish, after announcing its final investment decision last week.
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This glaring weak link threatens development of offshore wind energy
A national push toward offshore wind energy could create thousands of well-paying domestic jobs in Louisiana and elsewhere, according to clean energy advocates and...
Australian firm eyes Ascension Parish for EV battery materials production plant
Australian company Element 25 is exploring plans to build an electric vehicle battery materials production facility in Ascension Parish, LED announced last week.
If the project...
RWE, Entergy to evaluate providing offshore wind power to industrial sector
On Monday, Entergy announced that it had signed an agreement with global offshore wind company RWE to jointly evaluate the delivery of offshore wind...
