Industry officials worry net-zero emissions push is moving too fast
When Baton Rouge celebrity economist Loren Scott gave the keynote address at February’s annual meeting of the Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance, he not...
Edison Chouest builds first wind farm service vessel in Cut Off
Ørsted and Eversource along with Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) have announced the building of the first Jones Act-qualified wind farm service operations vessel (SOV) in the U.S. has...
Lawmaker wants wind farms in Louisiana waters, but bill could make them too costly
A proposed law could both open Louisiana waters to offshore wind energy development and close it by making wind farms too costly, reports NOLA.com.
House...
PSC decision clears way for $740 million renewable energy plant
Plans for a $740 million renewable energy plant south of Plaquemine kicked into high gear last week when the Louisiana Public Service Commission approved...
UL Lafayette builds new Solar Energy Lab
A new 4,500-square-foot Solar Energy Lab is under construction at the UL Lafayette solar testing facility at the University Research Park in Lafayette, reports...
Offshore wind in Gulf could create 17,500 jobs
The economic outlook for offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico is getting rosier, with as many as 17,500 jobs likely to be...
LSU chemists discover way to improve biofuel and biomaterial production
Globally, sustainable energy is in demand, and plant biomass has been a front-runner as a renewable resource.
Until now, physical and chemical interactions in plant...
CPEX helping develop model solar ordinance for Louisiana
The Center for Planning Excellence and Louisiana Department of Natural Resources will partner over the next nine months to develop a model solar ordinance...
LSU researchers: Next green energy source could be an artificial leaf
LSU researchers are exploring ways to use sunlight to create “green energy on demand,” which could help Louisiana diversify its economy.
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Lake Charles’ Polaris Engineering patents clean fuels process
Polaris EPC Inc., a Lake Charles-based company focusing on clean refining and energy projects, announced Jan. 11 that it has received approval from the...
