Envirotech Vehicles, Inc.,a provider of new zero-emission, purpose-built electric vehicles (“EVTV”), has revealed that EVTV, through its strategic partnership with Garsite, a leader in aviation refueling equipment, will deliver its first all-electric aircraft refueler to Atlantic Aviation in Colorado. Phillip…
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Woodlawn Schools, Delta Solar Work Together on Solar Energy System
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDelta Solar has revealed the commissioning of a 512-kilowatt (kW) solar array for Woodlawn School District in Cleveland County. The solar energy system is designed to offset over 80 percent of the district’s current electricity demand, resulting in an anticipated…
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Gränges Breaks Ground on Battery Cathode Foil Expansion in Newport
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGränges, a manufacturer of aluminium for various foil applications, has broken ground on an expansion at its Newport facility. The expansion positions Gränges as the first company in the U.S. to invest in battery cathode foil (BCF) production. The announcement…
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Seal Solar Plans to Save 10 Fitness Millions of Dollars
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWithin the next two weeks, Seal Solar will complete a solar project that will save 10 Fitness, a Little Rock-based company with 13 health clubs around the state, an estimated $6 million over 30 years. The 1.299 Megawatt solar array…
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Trex Encourages Arkansans to Recycle Plastic While Holiday Shopping
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffTrex, the world’s #1 brand of wood-alternative decking and high-performance, low-maintenance, eco-friendly outdoor living products, is encouraging Arkansans to give the gift of recycling to their communities this season. As people get their holiday shopping done, we’re expected to see…
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UAMS Taking Action to Decarbonize Health Care Sector
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) joins 100+ health care organizations nationwide in pledging to take action to decarbonize the health care sector and make their facilities more resilient to the effects of climate change. In taking the…
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Riceland, Purina Working Together for Sustainably Grown Rice
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffRiceland Foods, Inc., based in Stuttgart, and Nestlé Purina PetCare (Purina) announced a new partnership to incentivize Riceland farmer-members to grow rice using sustainability practices starting in 2023. Over the span of four years, Purina will invest more than $1.5…
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J.B. Hunt Plans to Reduce Carbon Emission Intensity 32% by 2034
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. has revealed a new goal to reduce its carbon emission intensity 32% by 2034, advancing the company’s sustainability vision of moving the freight industry toward a low-carbon future. “Our roadmap to achieving this aspirational…
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Highbar LLC to Build First Rebar Mill in Northeast Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA newly formed company focused on sustainable scrap metal recycling and steel production, Highbar LLC, has announced its plans to build the first of its two rebar steel mini mills in northeast Arkansas. The mills are designed to be world…
Soaring natural gas prices put the chill on the outlook for winter utility bills As winter is quickly approaching, concerns of rising natural gas prices have been presented by the United States Energy Information Administration, with its Winter Fuels…