by - December 4, 2019 8:17 am
In our state, the solar industry has a tremendous chance to become an increasingly important economic driver. The following figures further demonstrate the increasing demand for advanced energy resources that…
by - December 3, 2019 2:31 pm
Jefferson County economic development officials and the Little Rock Port Authority were recognized by Entergy Arkansas’ Office of Business and Economic Development for receiving a Select Site certification. The designation…
by - December 2, 2019 1:34 pm
NextEra Energy Resources LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Inc., and electricity utility Entergy Arkansas announced Monday (Dec. 2) the start of construction on the 100-megawatt Chicot Solar Energy Center…
by - November 28, 2019 10:26 am
Gasoline prices this year are similar to prices in recent years as U.S. households prepare for Thanksgiving and to travel this holiday season, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration…
by - November 26, 2019 8:58 am
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners President Brandon Presley of Mississippi has made two new appointments to the Executive Committee. Arkansas Public Service Commissioner Kimberly A. O’Guinn was tapped…
by - November 25, 2019 8:12 am
Producers Rice Mill and Scenic Hill Solar announced plans Monday (Nov. 25) to build a 26 MW DC solar power plant combined with up to 40 MWh of energy storage…
by - November 20, 2019 9:47 pm
C&L Electric Cooperative (C&L) and Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) recently started construction on a 1-megawatt solar array near the headquarters of the cooperative in Star City. The project will include a single-axis…
by - November 20, 2019 7:46 am
The United States set records in natural gas production, consumption and exports in 2018, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Dry natural gas production rose 12% in 2018…
by - November 14, 2019 9:51 am
Global demand for jet fuel is expected to rise through 2050 and increase at a faster rate in countries that are not members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and…
by - November 13, 2019 10:59 am
Natural gas pipeline capacity is expected to increase between 16 billion cubic feet per day and 17 billion cubic feet per day in the United States in 2019, according to…
by - November 11, 2019 2:51 pm
Privately held Big River Steel in Northeast Arkansas has closed on its deal announced last month to make United States Steel Corp. a minority stakeholder of the company’s scrap recycling…
by - November 5, 2019 6:44 pm
Maumelle economic officials were recognized Tuesday (Nov. 5) by Entergy Arkansas for the city’s preparation of economic development sites. Entergy Arkansas’ Office of Business and Economic Development gave a Select…
by - November 4, 2019 12:31 pm
Most utility-scale battery systems used for energy storage on the U.S. electric grid use lithium-ion batteries, and they have high-cycle efficiency, quick response times and high energy density, according to…
by - October 31, 2019 7:59 am
Murphy Oil Corp., which exited its longtime deepwater oil operations in Malaysia during the third quarter, easily beat Wall Street expectations as the Arkansas oil explorer benefitted from premium crude…
by - October 30, 2019 5:36 pm
El Dorado-based Murphy USA’s stock touched a 52-week high Wednesday (Oct. 30) after the Arkansas convenience store chain saw improved third quarter earnings on strong gasoline and merchandise sales and…
by - October 30, 2019 12:59 pm
New Orleans-based Entergy Corp.’s third quarter earnings fell well short of year ago results but the parent of Arkansas’ largest electric provider still beat Wall Street estimates by posting robust…
by - October 29, 2019 6:28 pm
U.S. net natural gas exports have more than doubled to an average of 4.1 billion cubic feet per day in the first half of 2019, from an average of 2…
by - October 23, 2019 12:22 pm
The number of destinations to which the United States exports crude oil exceeded the number of sources from which it imports crude oil in the first seven months of 2019,…
by - October 21, 2019 4:19 pm
Renewable energy will generate 49% of global electricity by 2050, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). In 2018, 28% of global electricity was generated by renewable energy, and…
by - October 18, 2019 3:32 pm
Working natural gas inventories in the lower 48 states rose to 3.52 trillion cubic feet for the week ending Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). This…
