renewable energy

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will make up to $10 million available to help residents of rural towns develop renewable energy projects that will help cut energy costs and contribute to the nationwide…

Solar energy company Lightsource bp has closed on a $533 million multi-project financing package and will soon mobilize construction on its 135 megawatt (dc) Conway Solar project located near Happy, Arkansas, approximately 55 miles northeast of Little Rock. Lightsource bp…

Pulaski County Judge Barry Hyde confirmed Thursday that he will campaign for re-election, seeking a fourth term in 2022. “We are making a difference in the quality of life in Pulaski County and our citizens know it,” Hyde said in…

Prices, performance and availability of electric vehicles have all improved drastically in the last decade. Since 2010, battery pack costs have decreased by 85 percent, allowing for sticker-price parity with gasoline-powered vehicles. This is in addition to the average electric-vehicle…

The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) broke ground on a new solar array on Friday. The renewable energy will create savings and help the Library System accomplish its goals of operating sustainably and promoting green practices throughout the state. As…

According to a recent article published in AMP, solar energy has been booming across the United States, growing by an average annual rate of 49 percent, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the leading U.S. solar trade organization.…

One of the best ways to save money on your electricity bills while reducing your impact on the environment is to install a renewable energy system on your property. Often, your choice will be between solar and wind energy. If…

Making the Case for Solar on Arkansas Farms by Heather Nelson Farming is challenging under the best of circumstances. Throw in unpredictable weather patterns, economic conditions and trade wars, and it becomes inherently more difficult. But if there’s one constant…

The groundbreaking of Arkansas’ largest solar power system on municipal land marks the start of increasing opportunities to the city of Fayetteville as the project is expected to save the city of Fayetteville $6 million over 20 years. The City…

Farmers Electric Cooperative Corporation is partnering with Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) to construct a 1-megawatt solar facility in Newport. The project is designed to provide renewable energy and savings for the cooperative’s members over the next 25 to 35 years.…