by - November 30, 2023 12:33 pm
Arkansas Apprenticeship Alliance and Entegrity Energy Partners launched the first U.S. apprenticeship in the emerging green building industry, according to a Wednesday (Nov. 29) news release. The apprenticeship is expected…
by - November 20, 2023 3:01 pm
Rapid City, S.D.-based utility Black Hills Energy says customers can anticipate lower natural gas costs this heating season compared to last winter. The winter cost of gas rate for Arkansas…
by - November 14, 2023 2:16 pm
Arkansas will receive a $1.96 million federal grant to help local governments expand electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, support clean energy jobs and complete energy efficiency projects, according to a Tuesday…
by - November 13, 2023 11:52 am
Rob Roedel was recently promoted to senior director of corporate communications for Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI). In his new role, Roedel will direct…
by - November 13, 2023 10:56 am
According to AAA, the number of U.S. travelers is expected to increase by 2.3% to 55.37 million over the Thanksgiving weekend compared to the same period last year. It’s projected…
by - November 13, 2023 7:38 am
ExxonMobil disclosed Monday (Nov. 13) that its 120,000-acre stake in the Smackover Formation of south Arkansas will stand up a lithium drilling operation to support supplies for electric vehicle batteries…
by - November 12, 2023 12:00 pm
Utility executives want collaboration between utilities and advanced energy companies to help guide policy and prepare Arkansas for the future. William Cunningham, director of resource planning and market operations for…
by - November 8, 2023 9:44 am
Global liquid fuels production is expected to rise by 1 million barrels per day in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). OPEC+ production cuts are projected to…
by - November 2, 2023 3:25 pm
AOG natural gas customers in the Fort Smith area will see winter rates fall 51.8%, with all natural gas customers of Summit – AOG’s parent company – in Arkansas receiving…
by - November 1, 2023 4:41 pm
Craig Harper, executive vice president and chief sustainability officer at J.B. Hunt Transport, said he’s been immersed in learning all he could about electric and autonomous vehicles since 2016. “We…
by - November 1, 2023 4:39 pm
Murphy USA reported lower sales and profits as gas consumption was lower, though company officials noted last year saw record levels in its financial performance. The El Dorado-based retail and…
by - October 31, 2023 1:52 pm
Carmel, Ind.-based regional transmission organization Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) expects to meet electricity demand this winter amid warmer weather compared to last year, according to a Tuesday (Oct. 31)…
by - October 19, 2023 10:31 am
Jason Allen, a long-time executive of die-casting company Pace Industries, has been named chief commercial officer of Little Rock-based utility services company Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc. (AECI). Allen will start…
by - October 18, 2023 1:06 pm
U.S. natural gas production and gas-fired power plant capacity are projected to rise in 2023 and 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Through 2025, more than 25…
by - October 17, 2023 6:14 am
Members of the Arkansas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners (AIPRO) recently elected the following officers at its annual meeting in Little Rock: President Jay Prudhomme with Merit Energy Company in…
by - October 11, 2023 2:27 pm
Global energy consumption and associated carbon emissions are expected to rise through 2050, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The increase can be attributed to population growth, increased…
by - October 7, 2023 7:26 pm
Driving future energy and environment innovations throughout our state starts with you. That’s why Metroplan has collaborated with the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment’s Office of Air Quality, the…
by - October 5, 2023 3:11 pm
Fayetteville-based oil and gas company White River Energy Corp. has established a subsidiary offering tax-advantaged products, according to a Thursday (Oct. 5) news release. The new firm’s first investor product…
by - September 25, 2023 5:47 pm
Summit Utilities, Inc. has appointed Kevin Crass, an attorney and longtime Arkansan, to the company’s board of directors. Crass, a partner in the Litigation Practice Group of Friday, Eldredge &…
by - September 21, 2023 3:06 pm
A company that intends to produce 1.7 million gallons of environmentally-friendlier motor fuel has selected a contractor to build a massive facility 13 miles north of Pine Bluff in Jefferson…
