From batteries to biofuels, LSU is investing $1M in energy research
The LSU Institute for Energy Innovation announced nearly $1 million in grant funding last week for energy-focused research initiatives.
The institute received a total of 19...
Encore CO2, LSU team win top honors at inaugural Nexus Technology Cup
Baton Rouge-based Encore CO2 and FarmSmarter.AI, a student team from LSU, won first place in their respective tracks at the inaugural Nexus Technology Cup...
Atalco in St. James Parish comes under scrutiny
Atalco’s facility in St. James Parish, the last remaining alumina producer in the U.S., is facing mounting pressure from activists, even as state and...
Senate considers saving hydrogen tax credit
The Senate is considering a plan to save a lucrative tax credit for the production of hydrogen that would be scrapped in the tax-and-spending...
Louisiana records show this refinery spilled toxic waste for months
Atlantic Alumina, also known as Atalco, is under investigation after state and federal inspectors documented months-long toxic waste leaks from its Gramercy refinery into...
Global clean energy investment to dwarf fossil fuel spending in 2025
Global investment in clean energy is on track to double fossil fuel spending this year, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The total global energy investment is...
Trump’s ‘beautiful’ bill would eliminate hydrogen production credit
President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” could upend Louisiana’s clean hydrogen economy by eliminating a popular tax credit starting next year, The Center...
Louisiana universities brace for research funding losses
Louisiana will be among the most impacted states by the indefinite pause of funding from the National Science Foundation, Louisiana Illuminator writes.
The National Science Foundation―one of...
Aurelia Giacometto out as LDEQ secretary
Following months of controversy, Aurelia Giacometto has stepped down as secretary of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.
Giacometto assumed her role as head of...
Plug Power completes Louisiana hydrogen plant
Plug Power has completed construction of a hydrogen production plant in Louisiana, the company announced last week, set to supply major clients like Amazon...
