by - March 14, 2019 4:11 pm
Natural gas production reaches record levels again
U.S. natural gas production rose 11% or by 10 billion cubic feet per day in 2018, from 2017, and the growth was the largest annual increase in production, reaching a…
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by - March 13, 2019 11:19 am
Natural gas fuels over 60% of new electric generating capacity
In 2018, 31.3 gigawatts of utility-scale electricity generating capacity were added in the United States while 18.7 gigawatts of the capacity were retired, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration….
by - March 7, 2019 12:53 pm
Nine projects receive $18 million to advance technology for natural gas vehicles
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on Wednesday (March 6) announced it selected nine projects to advance technologies for medium- and heavy-duty natural gas vehicles. The…
by - March 6, 2019 11:46 am
UA team building solar inverter for businesses
A team of University of Arkansas professors and students plan to have the first prototype of a 300-kilowatt, silicon carbide solar inverter by the end of 2019, said Yue Zhao,…
by - March 6, 2019 10:24 am
U.S. electricity production increases to record level in 2018
U.S. net electricity generation rose 4% in 2018, reaching a record high of 4.178 billion megawatt hours, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Last year was the first…
by - March 5, 2019 1:18 pm
Senate committee gives ‘do pass’ for state’s solar-powered net-metering program
A Senate bill to reset the state’s net-metering policy on solar energy was finally pushed out of committee on Tuesday (March 5) after going through several revisions since the beginning…
by - March 5, 2019 10:27 am
Work begins on largest municipal solar project in Arkansas
Leaders of the city of Fayetteville, Ozarks Electric Cooperative and Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) broke ground Monday (March 4) on the largest solar power system on municipal land in Arkansas….
by - March 3, 2019 12:35 pm
CenterPoint Energy turns $90 million profit amid $6 billion Vectren merger
CenterPoint Energy Inc., which closed its $6 billion deal to acquire Indiana-based Vectren Corp. earlier this year, posted fourth quarter profits of 18 cents per share on Thursday (Feb. 28)…
by - February 28, 2019 7:31 pm
SWEPCO seeks 24% monthly increase in Arkansas residential bills
Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) on Thursday (Feb. 28) submitted a request to the Arkansas Public Service Commission for a net annual increase of $45.6 million in the company’s non-fuel…
by - February 28, 2019 11:16 am
Global liquid fuels production to exceed consumption through 2020
Global liquid fuels production is expected to exceed global consumption through 2020 even as the supply declines from several crude oil-producing countries, including Saudi Arabia, Libya, Venezuela and Canada, according…
by - February 27, 2019 6:34 pm
PSC Chairman says market-based solar program could boost Arkansas economy
Arkansas Public Service Commission chairman Ted Thomas said Wednesday (Feb. 27) that “big picture” legislation to expand the state’s solar marketplace could be a boon for the Arkansas economy –…
by - February 27, 2019 10:09 am
Energy executives discuss climate change, other issues at roundtable
Climate change is not a political issue. It’s a fact. That’s according to Bill Hanna, president, CEO and chairman of Fort Smith-based Hannah Oil & Gas. Hanna was one of…
by - February 21, 2019 3:54 pm
Facing Friction: Lawsuit alleges NanoMech missed loan payments
Jim Phillips, chairman and CEO of Springdale-based nanotechnology company NanoMech, looks to guide the company through a lawsuit that alleges his firm missed payments on $7 million in loans. New…
by - February 20, 2019 11:31 am
Industrial sector consumes more energy than any other sector
The industrial sector uses 55% of energy delivered worldwide — more energy than any other sector in the world, according to the International Energy Agency. Within the industrial sector, the…
by - February 20, 2019 11:01 am
Entergy Arkansas parent posts 4Q loss of $66 million on nuclear impairments
Entergy Corp. posted a hefty fourth quarter loss related to the New Orleans-based electricity provider’s decision to sell its merchant nuclear and wholesale power fleet and go back to its…
by - February 20, 2019 5:30 am
SWEPCO parent signs $1 billion pact to acquire seven Sempra Renewables wind farms
American Electric Power, which last summer canceled the $4.5 Wind Catcher project approved by Arkansas regulators, recently (Feb. 12) announced a deal to acquire 724 megawatts (MW) of operating wind…
by - February 19, 2019 4:18 pm
Bill Conine named interim president, CEO of Arkansas Electric Cooperatives
Bill Conine has been named interim president and CEO of Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc. He replaces Duane Highley, who recently accepted the position of CEO…
by - February 19, 2019 11:33 am
Arkansas solar jobs rise 30%; legislators to discuss solar bill
The advanced energy economy in Arkansas added 85 new solar jobs in 2018, according to a jobs report from The Solar Foundation. The number of solar jobs in the state…
by - February 18, 2019 10:51 am
Murphy Oil announces leadership changes, top global exploration exec to step down at end of February
Murphy Oil Corp. recently announced that its top senior executive who oversees the company’s global exploration and production operations plans to step down on Feb. 28 after 17 years of…
by - February 16, 2019 11:32 am
Fiber optic internet key to improving rural quality of life
North Arkansas Electric Cooperative was formed in 1939 to deliver life-changing electricity to people in unserved rural areas. With access to electricity came running water, refrigeration, electric-powered farming equipment and…