Energy

Nearly an entire day following the news that Texas would ambitiously be placing charging stations for electric cars every 50 miles on most interstates, news came that Arkansas would also be doing the same along with almost every other state…

The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association along with its educational affiliate, The Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation, has announced the new Communications and Operations Manager as Cate Wilson.    With ten years of experience in the advertising and marketing space, Wilson has…

Envirotech Vehicles recently announced a partnership with Arkansas-based Olympus Construction to renovate the state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at 1425 Ohlendorf Road in Osceola, Ark. The manufacturing facility is approximately 580,00- SF and the total cost of renovations is estimated to be…

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm recently announced that Arkansas-based technology company, FR8relay, will receive $206,468 as part of the 259 Department of Energy grants which total $53 million and will go to 210 small businesses in 38 states.  FR8relay is…

Wachter Inc. has announced that it will be expanding operations in Lowell. The nationwide technology solutions integrator, as part of its expansion to Benton County, plans to hire 116 new employees, which would bring the company’s total employment in the…

A collective of 13 Arkansas electric cooperatives has partnered to form Diamond State Networks (DSN), a wholesale broadband provider uniting the fiber-optic networks of member cooperatives throughout the state. The group’s network will cover more than 64 percent of the…

A popular bumper sticker of the 1970s, spotted throughout rural areas, read, “Don’t complain about a farmer with your mouth full.” The same can be said about the trucking industry. Except in the latter’s case, the phrase doesn’t go far…

The Arkansas Trucking Association will celebrate 90 years of trucking in the state and host its annual business conference and vendor showcase in Hot Springs this week. The educational forums will be held Wednesday, May 11 and Thursday, May 12…

Envirotech Vehicles held an event Thursday in Osceola, Ark. to celebrate the first electric vehicles to undergo final assembly at its first U.S. manufacturing facility. Representatives of the electric vehicle company were joined by community and business leaders from across…

Entergy Arkansas announced Friday that higher natural gas prices will mean an increase to the fuel charge on customer bills. A filing was made with the Arkansas Public Service Commission this week to increase the Energy Cost Recovery (ECR) rate…