by - June 13, 2017 5:02 pm
Little Rock-based Harrison Energy Partners (HEP), the state’s largest commercial HVAC company, announced Tuesday (June 13) an agreement to become the new factory equipment and parts sales provider in Arkansas…
by - June 8, 2017 1:45 pm
Little Rock attorney Kathy Alexander has joined the board of directors for Summit Utilities Inc., which recently acquired Fort Smith-based Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. Summit Utilities of Littleton, Colo., announced…
by - June 8, 2017 9:14 am
Worldwide, access to electricity has been rising over the past two decades, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. About 15% of the world’s population, or 1.1 billion people, lacked…
by - June 7, 2017 8:38 pm
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday (June 7) continued moving forward on President Donald Trump’s promise to roll back the Obama administration’s “clean air” regulations, this time extending…
by - June 7, 2017 12:23 pm
The United States has been the top producer of petroleum and natural gas hydrocarbons for five consecutive years, even though production of petroleum and natural gas declined in 2016, from…
by - June 6, 2017 9:42 am
Jet fuel use by U.S. airlines rose 3% in 2015 and 2% in 2016, but the usage last year was 11% lower than it was in 2006, according to the…
by - June 5, 2017 4:24 pm
Coal consumption in Arkansas and the rest of the U.S. has declined precipitously as natural gas becomes the nation’s major electricity source and utility operators continue to shutter aging coal-fired…
by - June 5, 2017 4:03 pm
Up to $9 million in funding will be available for the development of bioenergy feedstocks, biofuels and bio based products, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. On Monday (June…
by - June 1, 2017 1:03 pm
Small-scale photovoltaic systems accounted for about 37% of the electricity generated by all U.S. solar generators in 2016, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Small-scale systems have less than…
by - May 30, 2017 10:25 am
Residential electricity use rises and falls seasonally at greater levels than commercial or industrial use, mostly because of air conditioning in the summer, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration….
by - May 25, 2017 10:04 am
Stored and renewable energy accounted for 4% of the electricity generating capacity in the United States in 2016, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Hydroelectric pumped storage plants accounted…
by - May 24, 2017 11:56 am
Energy use of light-duty vehicles is expected to decline between 2018 and 2040 as fuel economy improvements more than offset the projected rise in the number of miles they are…
by - May 20, 2017 11:58 am
Southwestern Energy Co. is expected to take another multi-million dollar hit to its bottom line after a Conway County judge announced a preliminary $45 million settlement in a class action…
by - May 19, 2017 11:04 am
Oil export revenue for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) fell 15% to $433 billion in 2016, from $509 billion in 2015, according to the U.S. Energy Information…
by - May 18, 2017 9:42 pm
Fort Smith is “well-positioned” for the future in spite of recent challenges, said Sean Trauschke, chairman, president, and CEO of OGE Energy at the utility company’s 115th annual shareholders meeting…
by - May 18, 2017 10:36 am
Lighting control technologies are more commonly found in large commercial buildings that are at least 50,000 square feet, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Occupancy sensors were used in…
by - May 17, 2017 11:41 am
Phil Watkins, manager of energy efficiency and consumer programs for Southwestern Electric Power Co., is retiring after 27 years with the utility company. On Wednesday (May 17), SWEPCO, a subsidiary…
by - May 16, 2017 9:32 am
Oil-fired power plants produced less than 1% of the total amount of electricity generated in the United States in 2016, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. These plants accounted…
by - May 15, 2017 2:50 pm
Natural gas production in the lower-48 states has declined for the second consecutive month and was down 3% in April from the same month in 2016, according to IHS Markit….
by - May 15, 2017 1:01 pm
Theo Bunting, group president of utility operations for Entergy Corp., is retiring after 34 years with the company. On Monday (May 15), Entergy announced Rod West, executive vice president and…
