by - September 11, 2018 11:15 am
Environmental organization The Sierra Club has released a report on 10 U.S. cities, including Fayetteville, that have committed to be powered with 100% clean, renewable energy such as wind and…
by - September 10, 2018 3:53 pm
Fossil fuels continue to be the most common sources of electricity generation in the United States, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. In all but 15 states, coal, natural…
by - September 5, 2018 6:43 am
After nearly two decades as the so-called Fayetteville Shale leader, Southwestern Energy Co. has found an exit door. The Houston-based oil and gas company, which marked the beginning of the…
by - September 4, 2018 1:20 pm
Entergy Arkansas, a utility of New Orleans-based Entergy Corp., will install advanced meters in homes and businesses between 2019 and 2021 as part of its advanced metering project. Over the…
by - August 30, 2018 10:00 am
A University of Arkansas biologist has received a four-year, $800,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to research methods to improve the efficiency and environmental soundness in the production…
by - August 23, 2018 11:27 am
More than three years after a motley crew of former Clinton administration officials, top energy executives and Pine Bluff job recruiters announced one of the largest economic development projects in…
by - August 22, 2018 11:34 am
U.S. natural gas pipeline exports to Mexico have risen to 4.4 billion cubic feet per day through the first five months of 2018 as new cross-border pipeline capacity comes online,…
by - August 21, 2018 6:26 pm
As widely expected, President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Aug. 21) repealed the Obama era “Clean Power Plan” and installed laxer regulations that federal EPA officials said would cut greenhouse gas…
by - August 20, 2018 11:01 am
Yue Zhao, assistant professor of electrical engineering at the University of Arkansas, has received $3.4 million to continue to develop a high-density, 300-kilowatt, silicon-carbide solar inverter. On Monday (Aug. 20),…
by - August 15, 2018 3:55 pm
Energy-efficiency incentives from Entergy Arkansas have helped Arkansas State University-Beebe’s campuses save money by reducing the amount of electricity they need to operate, according to a news release. “The benefits…
by - August 15, 2018 11:03 am
Six states accounted for 72% of U.S. fuel ethanol production in 2016, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The states produced 265 million barrels of fuel ethanol out of…
by - August 13, 2018 11:46 am
The four-week average of U.S. gross refinery inputs surpassed 18 million barrels per day for the first time, for the week ending July 6, 2018, according to the U.S. Energy…
by - August 10, 2018 9:26 am
Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power (AEP) announced July 27 it was canceling the $4.5 billion Wind Catcher project after the Public Utility Commission of Texas denied it, and the city…
by - August 9, 2018 5:01 am
Murphy Oil Corp.’s second quarter financial results exceeded year ago and Wall Street expectations as the Arkansas oil firm ramps up its international oil drilling and exploration program as crude…
by - August 8, 2018 10:56 am
Construction costs for solar photovoltaic systems and onshore wind turbines fell in 2016, while the costs for natural gas generators rose, according to the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information…
by - August 7, 2018 5:12 pm
Ozark, Ark.-based Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation (AVECC) is embarking upon its Advance Smart Grid Project, a more than $27 million investment that will provide data on the coop’s electric…
by - August 7, 2018 3:30 pm
Walmart announced Tuesday (Aug. 7) it has opened two new charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) at Supercenter locations in Arkansas. Partnering with Electrify America, Walmart stores in Hope and…
by - August 3, 2018 10:30 am
In 2017, the electric power sector consumed 661 million short tons of coal, the lowest consumption amount since 1983, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Also in 2017, U.S….
by - August 2, 2018 5:48 pm
Southwestern Energy Company’s second quarter results beat Wall Street expectations but fell well short of year ago earnings as oil and gas hedging losses took a big bite out of…
by - August 2, 2018 10:24 am
Over the past decade, natural gas production in the Appalachian region has risen faster than the capacity to transport the gas throughout the United States, and this has led prices…
