Energy

Oil companies slow down on transitioning to renewable energy sources

Oil companies are slowing down their planned transitions toward renewable energy sources as they...

BRAC partners on low-carbon tech event series, launch of online community

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber and the Baton Rouge Carbon Reduction Alliance have partnered...

Louisiana counts $21B in announced decarbonization projects since 2020

More than $21 billion in new and expanded industrial projects focused on decarbonization have been announced for Louisiana since 2020, state officials say. 

Demand for LNG, offshore equipment sparks record orders for Baker Hughes  

Houston-based Baker Hughes Co. generated record orders in the fourth quarter of 2022, driven...

Bernhard Capital exec expects ‘pockets of stress’ but bullish on state’s economy

Though a mild recession this year is still a common prediction among experts, Jeffrey Koonce with Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners says he’s “bullish” on the long-term prospects for Louisiana’s economy. 

LSU professor: Orphaned oil wells can boost production while sequestering CO2

LSU petroleum engineering professor Dandina Rao has come up with a plan that would ...
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LSU first school to offer carbon capture concentration for engineering students 

LSU is the first school in the country to offer a formal petroleum engineering concentration focusing in carbon capture, utilization and storage, the university announced today. 

Auditor: ‘Ineffective internal audit function’ continues to plague DEQ 

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s "ineffective internal audit function" is an ongoing problem that fails to ensure tax dollars are spent as they should be, according to a report by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office.

Global demand fueling new offshore oil boom  

The hunt for offshore petroleum is on again, fueled by a surge in global demand for energy, supply disruptions triggered by the war in Ukraine and crude prices that remain above pre-pandemic levels, The Wall Street Journal reports. 

How will state fund future transportation projects as gas tax revenues decline?

Louisiana will need to rethink how it funds transportation and infrastructure projects in the...