LSU study suggests carbon tax could help meet emissions goals
A new white paper published by LSU's Center for Energy Studies suggests that carbon tax revenues could advance carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS),...
Audit questions state’s air quality enforcement
Though Louisiana’s air quality has improved in recent years, state regulators should be doing more to ensure companies are complying with air quality rules,...
ExxonMobil files ITEP request for Baton Rouge refinery modernization
ExxonMobil is requesting a roughly $2.7 million property tax break over the first year of a project to modernize and upgrade its aging north Baton Rouge...
Louisiana industry cuts toxic chemical releases by 5.6 percent
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced last week that Louisiana industrial plants reduced their toxic chemical releases by 5.6 percent in 2019 compared to...
LSU professor lands NSF award to study ultrasonic processing for manufacturing
The National Science Foundation has awarded LSU mechanical engineering professor Genevieve Palardy with a five-year, $585,950 CAREER Award to study the use of polymer...
UL Lafayette gets grant to design aircraft fuel cells
An energy storage and power generation system currently being designed at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette could make flying less harmful to the...
ExxonMobil proposes $240 million upgrade to Baton Rouge refinery
ExxonMobil is proposing a $240 million-plus investment at its north Baton Rouge refinery that will include upgrades and installation of new technology and equipment...
Governor announces Gulf of Mexico wind power initiative
Gov. John Bel Edwards yesterday announced a renewable energy initiative for the Gulf of Mexico, with plans to harness Louisiana’s strengths in offshore energy...
Harvey Gulf orders LNG-powered vessel retrofits
Louisiana-based Harvey Gulf plans to retrofit four of its LNG-fueled Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) with Wärtsilä's advanced Energy Storage System (ESS). The company placed...
A new reality: South Louisiana industry undergoes a paradigm shift in the wake of...
There was really no way to plan for this. The COVID-19 pandemic knocked Louisiana’s industrial community back on its heels and sent it scrambling...
