by - July 26, 2022 3:53 pm
In the throes of a record-breaking heatwave and uncharacteristically high gas prices, Arkansans might be looking for reasons to ditch the keys, cancel summer plans and stay home. But despite…
by - July 26, 2022 12:33 pm
Fort Smith-based Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. (AOG) is in the process of moving out of its downtown Fort Smith offices and locating in a building (former Golden Living headquarters) owned…
by - July 21, 2022 2:12 pm
Arkansas’ only car manufacturer has selected its first dealer in the state. Envirotech announced Thursday (July 21) it has partnered with Jonesboro-based DaVinci Innovations (DVI) as its first dealer in…
by - July 13, 2022 10:25 am
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT), in collaboration with the Department of Energy and Environment, is accepting comments on a draft plan to install electric vehicle charging stations across the…
by - July 12, 2022 8:05 am
Electric vehicle maker Canoo Inc. of Bentonville said Tuesday (July 12) that retail giant Walmart has signed a definitive agreement to buy 4,500 delivery vehicles, with an option of buying up…
by - July 4, 2022 6:05 pm
Entergy Arkansas officials announced late last week they have issued a request for proposals for 1,000 megawatts of solar and wind generation resources and emissions-free renewables. The new project would…
by - June 30, 2022 3:52 pm
Julie Linck, chief administrator of environment for the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, recently provided updates about the committee making recommendations on using the federal infrastructure money available to…
by - June 29, 2022 6:06 pm
Nearly 125,000 Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) customers in western Arkansas will soon see an increase in their energy bills. The utility company reported Wednesday (June 29) that the Arkansas…
by - June 26, 2022 8:49 am
Surplus capacity of global crude oil production in non-OPEC countries has declined by 80% since 2021 as new pipeline projects and production come online in the United States. According to…
by - June 20, 2022 1:09 pm
Multiple solar farms and advanced energy projects are underway or have been completed recently in Arkansas. In Woodruff County, Little Rock-based Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (AECC) recently started construction on…
by - June 11, 2022 10:49 am
Bentonville-based logistics technology company FR8relay has received a $206,468 federal grant that will help it prepare for a project to increase transportation efficiencies and reduce emissions in underserved and disadvantaged…
by - June 8, 2022 2:36 pm
Walmart announced Wednesday (June 8) it is testing three different kinds of renewable energy to power its fleet. The retailer did not reveal costs or project timelines, but it did…
by - June 8, 2022 10:30 am
North Little Rock-based fintech Gas Pos and AMS Technologies of Oceanside, N.Y., have partnered to open portable, aboveground gas stations (PAGS) across the United States that can open more quickly…
by - June 7, 2022 1:24 pm
U.S. energy prices are expected to remain high through 2023 as a result of economic recovery and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)….
by - June 6, 2022 1:47 pm
Electric vehicles registered in Arkansas are up 43% in the first five months of 2022 from the end of 2021, with Benton, Pulaski and Washington counties home to 57% of…
by - May 31, 2022 1:33 pm
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a utility of Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power, is seeking regulatory approval for three renewable energy projects comprising 999 megawatts of generating capacity, according to…
by - May 18, 2022 7:02 pm
Entergy Arkansas officials announced the promotion of Michael Considine and Ventrell Thompson to vice president positions. Considine has been named vice president of Reliability, a new role within the organization…
by - May 18, 2022 4:27 pm
U.S. travel volume this Memorial Day weekend is expected to rise by 8% to 39.2 million, from last year, as fuel prices continue to increase before the unofficial start to…
by - May 17, 2022 1:14 pm
Regional transmission organizations operating in Arkansas recently released projections for electricity generation this summer, and one expects insufficient resources to cover peak demand. Carmel, Ind.-based Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)…
by - May 12, 2022 7:52 pm
Little Rock-based Bank OZK has completed construction of a 4.8-megawatt solar array in Stuttgart that will produce enough electricity to power its new corporate headquarters and up to 40 bank…
