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Where the Capital Region industrial real estate market currently stands
It is a great time to be an industrial real estate landlord in the Capital Region, according to Evan Scroggs with Lee and Associates...
Louisiana’s next big industry: The China challenge
Regardless of where one stands on the future of electric vehicles in the U.S., most agree that a reduced dependence upon China would be...
Is this Louisiana’s next big industry?
Global companies are investing billions of dollars in the state in a race against China to power electric vehicles.
It’s not likely that Louisiana’s fledgling...
The FUEL partnership has named an executive director
Energy innovation expert Michael Mazzola has been tapped to serve as executive director of the massive LSU-led FUEL partnership, the university announced on Monday.
For...
It’s here: Louisiana’s first wind turbine
Louisiana’s first wind turbine and its components have arrived at Avondale Global Gateway after a transatlantic journey from Ireland, reports the American Journal of...
An LSU webinar will share CO2 research focused on Lake Maurepas
An upcoming webinar hosted by LSU will offer insight into ongoing research into the potential risks and benefits of CO2 storage in Louisiana’s geological...
North America’s second direct air capture facility is coming to Louisiana
California-based Heirloom Carbon Technologies on Monday announced that it is moving forward with the first phase of a massive public-private decarbonization project that will...
Industrial Fabrics announces $8M Pointe Coupee production facility
Industrial Fabrics Inc., a Baton Rouge-based manufacturer and distributor of geotechnical products, on Thursday announced that it is investing $8 million to establish a...
ExxonMobil awards EPC contract for Louisiana CCUS project
ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract to Technip Energies and Turner Industries for a massive carbon capture, utilization...
A ‘totally new’ ITEP process is in the works
At its meeting Tuesday, the Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry will consider sweeping changes to the state’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program.
Under ITEP, eligible...
What a hyperactive hurricane season means for Louisiana’s oil and natural gas industry
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday issued its most aggressive Atlantic hurricane season forecast on record.
Due to near-record water temperatures and the...
Element 25 secures site for EV battery component refinery in Ascension Parish
A proposed electric vehicle battery component refinery is one step closer to becoming a reality in Ascension Parish.
Element 25 Ltd., an Australian mining company,...
Shintech plans further expansion at White Castle facility
Chemical producer Shintech plans further expansion of its facility in White Castle, according to filings with Louisiana Economic Development.Â
Shintech filed a $35.5 million project...
Japanese chemical company announces $500M Louisiana facility
UBE Corp., a Japanese chemical company, announced Thursday that it plans to build a $500 million manufacturing facility for key electric vehicle battery components...
Gov. Landry signs executive order killing ITEP job creation requirements
During his keynote speech at the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry’s annual meeting today, Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order aimed at streamlining participation in the Industrial Tax Exemption Program.
Is liquefying and burying carbon emissions under the sea a realistic option?Â
While the carbon capture debate continues in Louisiana and other parts of the world, ship operators have a radical idea for industrial companies that are searching for ways to dispose of carbon emissions: Take the captured CO2 out to sea and bury it deep under the ocean floor.
Court reinstates Formosa’s St. James plant permit, but project’s economics remain bleakÂ
Last week, the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court decision and reinstated a permit for Formosa’s proposed $9.4 billion petrochemical...
Rachel Alexander Cambre: Expanding school choice is overdue
Editor’s note: The viewpoints expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Business Report or its staff.
Louisiana’s fight for...
APM Terminals to develop $500M container terminal at Plaquemines port
Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District announced last week that it has executed a letter of intent with APM Terminals to build a state-of-the-art...
Natural gas pipeline construction is booming Â
More than 20 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas pipeline capacity is under construction, partially completed, or approved to deliver natural gas to five U.S. LNG export terminals, reports LNG Industry.
