renewable energy

University of Arkansas president Donald Bobbit recently signed an agreement with Entegrity Energy Partners of Little Rock to build a new 25-acre, off-campus solar panel facility, projected to cut the University’s greenhouse gas emissions by 8.8% and save millions of…

The Woman in Charge: Jennah Denney   Jennah Denney has been working in the electric vehicle (EV) industry for only six years, but you might as well call her a veteran. As the EV Infrastructure Program Manager for Todays Power,…

Entergy Arkansas officials announced Thursday it has issued a request for proposals for 1,000 megawatts of solar and wind generation resources, emissions-free renewables that can provide cost-effective energy supply, capacity, fuel diversity, and other benefits to its customers. “Entergy Arkansas…

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) and Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) toured the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) hydroelectric power plant in Ozark on Tuesday. Summer is the time of peak power usage and Ozark Powerhouse plays a critical role…

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.…