by - March 15, 2022 3:25 pm
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced plans to reduce ozone-forming emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) to protect downwind states from air pollution from upwind states. Following the…
by - March 13, 2022 10:02 am
Over $8 million is headed to Arkansas in 2022 under the new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program to build a national electric vehicle (EV) charging network. Now the scramble…
by - March 10, 2022 3:08 pm
State energy leaders and legislators discussed some of the challenges residents have faced to connect solar arrays to the grid along with the broader adoption of electric vehicles amid rising…
by - March 8, 2022 6:54 pm
A federal judge on Tuesday (March 8) sentenced two Arkansas men to federal prison in connection with the development of a wind turbine that was never operational and a proposed…
by - March 8, 2022 3:12 pm
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced Tuesday (March 8) that Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine has contributed to increased uncertainty in forecasting energy supply, consumption, prices and other trends…
by - March 6, 2022 8:56 am
Electric vehicle adoption is not a question of “If it will occur”, but “How fast it will occur?”, which is becoming blatantly apparent from product buzz on both the public…
by - March 4, 2022 10:30 am
Regional transmission organizations Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), based in Carmel, Ind., and Little Rock-based Southwest Power Pool (SPP) released Friday (March 4) the results of their study that identified…
by - March 3, 2022 11:20 am
U.S. energy consumption is expected to increase over the next 30 years as population and economic growth exceed the benefits related to energy efficiency improvements, according to the U.S. Energy…
by - February 24, 2022 11:06 am
Developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine have led future oil prices to rise to $100 a barrel – the highest since 2014 – but the full impact of…
by - February 23, 2022 12:35 pm
Ozarks Electric Cooperative, Springdale Public Schools and Today’s Power Inc. broke ground on Feb. 9 on a 2.38-megawatt solar project near Sonora Middle School in Springdale. The project also will…
by - February 23, 2022 12:28 pm
Little Rock-based solar energy company Delta Solar announced Wednesday (Feb. 23) the completion of a 56-kilowatt solar array for Peoples Bank of Sheridan, which becomes one of the first community…
by - February 21, 2022 1:15 pm
Public entities such as schools considering upgrading ventilation systems in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic have also looked to implement energy efficiency projects. Still, a 2018 plan to reduce…
by - February 15, 2022 1:18 pm
Arkansas’ PEV (plug-in electric vehicles) market is growing but remains a minuscule fraction of the state’s overall automobile industry. According to data from the Arkansas Department of Finance Administration, 2,094…
by - February 11, 2022 2:51 pm
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has established and is seeking information to implement a $6 billion Civil Nuclear Credit Program, according to a Friday (Feb. 11) news release. The…
by - February 10, 2022 10:51 am
The U.S. Departments of Transportation and Energy announced Thursday (Feb. 10) nearly $5 billion will be used to build a national electric vehicle charging network. The money will be distributed…
by - February 9, 2022 3:31 pm
Arkansas energy leaders gathered Wednesday (Feb. 9) at the state Capitol to celebrate Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s executive order to implement energy efficiency measures and reduce the energy costs in state…
by - February 9, 2022 9:26 am
Fayetteville-based electronics manufacturer Ozark Integrated Circuits (Ozark IC) recently was awarded nearly $200,000 as part of a $35 million clean energy initiative of the U.S. Department of Energy. The $199,935…
by - February 8, 2022 1:59 pm
An imbalance between oil production and consumption has kept prices from falling amid market concerns that have contributed to pricing unpredictability, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The…
by - February 7, 2022 10:12 am
New Orleans-based Entergy Corp. revealed Monday (Feb. 7) a new corporate brand and logo that will “help communicate our aspirations as a company,” according to a news release. The electric…
by - February 1, 2022 11:45 am
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a utility of Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power, announced Tuesday (Feb. 1) plans to purchase renewable energy from a 72.5-megawatt solar array that’s expected to…
