by - February 10, 2025 12:54 pm
The energy sector has welcomed the emergence of the lithium industry in Arkansas while it grapples with rising electricity demand and declining generation as coal-fired plants are retired. Leaders look…
by - February 5, 2025 4:14 pm
Murphy USA reported Wednesday (Feb. 5) net income of $142.5 million, or $6.96 per diluted share, in its fourth quarter, compared to $150 million, or $7 per diluted share, one…
by - February 4, 2025 9:56 am
The convenience store segment faced economic challenges in 2024 with shifting consumer preferences, consolidation, inflation and labor management hurdles, according to a report from Placer.ai. The good news is foot…
by - February 1, 2025 11:20 am
Electric and hybrid vehicles registered in Crawford and Sebastian counties are growing in number, with electric vehicles up more than 300% in Sebastian County since 2019, according to figures from…
by - January 31, 2025 11:24 am
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) and the Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation (AAEF) has hired Stephanie Trevino Slagle as communications manager, according to a Friday (Jan. 31) news release. Slagle…
by - January 29, 2025 12:52 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has opened a solar array in Gentry that’s expected to offset up to 80% of the electricity used by its three main corporate campus buildings…
by - January 29, 2025 8:45 am
A new Heartland Forward study shows the country’s most dynamic metro areas are strong in artificial intelligence (AI) investments, advanced manufacturing, tourism, and energy sources. Most Arkansas metros fell in…
by - January 28, 2025 12:27 pm
Arkansas surpassed 50,000 electric vehicles registered for the first time in 2024, a state agency spokesman said. Total EV registrations jumped 61.57% to 58,387 in 2024 from 36,137 in 2023….
by - January 12, 2025 5:22 pm
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that the department is funding 586 projects to expand access to clean energy systems and increase the availability of domestic…
by - January 9, 2025 4:50 pm
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) and the Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation (AAEF) recently hired Ebony Mitchell as director of external affairs. This marks the association’s first director of external…
by - January 9, 2025 2:47 pm
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Associated Industries of Arkansas Inc. (AIA) announced new board leadership for 2025. Laura Landreaux, president and CEO of Entergy Arkansas, has been…
by - January 7, 2025 7:56 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors in a narrow vote again approved Tuesday (Jan. 7) participation in a $14.5 million federal Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program to provide funds…
by - January 7, 2025 3:44 pm
The U.S. Department of Energy will provide $745,932 to the city of Berryville to study ways to reduce landfill constraints in Northwest Arkansas and produce fuels from waste, according to…
by - January 4, 2025 1:01 pm
The first two of many fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets roared into Fort Smith in late December to mark another milestone in the foreign pilot training center at Ebbing Air National…
by - January 3, 2025 12:25 pm
A $700 million investment in health care, a 2,700-acre land sale, and a new CEO, basketball coach and mayor comprise some of the top Northwest Arkansas business stories of 2024….
by - December 19, 2024 5:20 pm
Hall Booth Smith recently added attorneys Travis Linn, Bethany Michau, and Rylie Slone to the firm’s Northwest Arkansas office in Rogers. The Atlanta-based firm also has an office in Little…
by - December 17, 2024 12:57 pm
Lanny Nickell has been named as the president and CEO of Southwest Power Pool (SPP), the regional electricity transmission coordinator. Nickell is SPP’s executive vice president and chief operating officer….
by - December 10, 2024 3:25 pm
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Tuesday (Dec. 10) that the USDA is investing $6.3 billion through a series of low-interest loans in rural and Tribal communities…
by - December 10, 2024 12:18 pm
The average price of natural gas this winter is expected to exceed the November spot by about 40% despite projections that U.S. natural gas inventories will be higher than average…
by - November 25, 2024 3:46 pm
Entergy Arkansas will decrease customer bills beginning with the April billing cycle. An average residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month will see a decrease of $10.01 in their…
