Energy Security Partners Plans Look Forward 
by Arkansas Business Staff – 1 day ago
Rising oil prices have lifted hopes for a $3.5 billion plant to turn natural gas into liquid fuel in Jefferson County.
Rising oil prices have lifted hopes for a $3.5 billion plant to turn natural gas into liquid fuel in Jefferson County.
Data collected for this week's list of private companies illustrated the uneven and sometimes counterintuitive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on various industries.
Boris Okong has ventured into business by bringing the franchise 360° Painting, owned by Premium Service Brands, to Little Rock.
In another school solar project coordinated with the Barnabas Team, a Bentonville consultancy, Today's Power Inc. of North Little Rock broke ground June 17 on a solar power project in St. Joe to supply 80% of the electricity needs for the Ozark Mountain School District. read more >
Darryl Brown, the executive director of external affairs for the South Region of Midcontinent Independent System Operator, explains one of the most important lessons learned from Texas' deep freeze. read more >
Ransomware computer crimes have been around for a number of years, but recent attacks have put them squarely in the headlines. read more >
Standard Lithium says Lanxess Corp. has embraced an early conversion of a $3.75 million loan — a move that suggests Lanxess' has high confidence in Standard's lithium project in Arkansas. read more >
Over the next few decades, advancement in tools that range from clean energy itself to the mechanisms used to finance installment will rapidly transform the energy economy. read more >
Arkansas bears the distinction of having the least equitable laws governing the landlord-tenant relationship in the nation. read more >
RMP LLP of Springdale has expanded its Little Rock office by hiring an energy attorney with more than 10 years of experience. read more >
On the cusp of an electric vehicle revolution that could expand the market for lithium fivefold over the next 10 years, CEO Robert Mintak of Standard Lithium Ltd. is right where he wants to be. read more >
Tracking bitcoin transfers requires high-level expertise in blockchain technology, but knowing that money has been moved from one state-of-the-art safe to another is one thing; getting the money out is another. read more >
Our state's largest electric utility, Entergy Arkansas, is currently deciding how it will power its customers over the next 20 years. read more >
Luke Robins has been hired as a project manager for KSA Architecture in Fayetteville. read more >
The sponsor of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline pulls the plug after Canadian officials failed to persuade President Joe Biden to reverse his cancellation of its permit. read more >
The solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) has proven to be the most successful federal policy to support the growth of solar energy in the United States. read more >
Zachary Stubbs, an employee of Conway Corp., has obtained his Arkansas plumbing inspector license. read more >
The influx of residents into Washington and Benton counties — the two most populous of the three-county metropolitan statistical area — is a positive for the region but is not without its complications. read more >
The 14 larger Arkansas cities receiving nearly $209 million in federal pandemic recovery funds aren't looking a gift horse in the mouth — even one that comes with 150 pages of riding instructions. read more >
The chief of the Arkansas Municipal League says the use and abuse of technology is the biggest challenge for Arkansas cities. [P30] read more >
Chlorine is in short supply, and it's likely going to be more expensive as a result, thanks to Bio-Lab Chemicals, a major pool chemical manufacturing plant in Louisiana, burning down in August. read more >
The Berryville School District and Today's Power Inc. of North Little Rock broke ground Thursday on a solar energy array that will cover 80% of the 1,900-student system's electricity load, officials said. read more >
A new collaborative residency program in psychiatry offered by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Baptist Health has received initial accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. read more >
Bank OZK broke ground Thursday on its $6 million solar power plant that will power its Little Rock headquarters and 40 other locations. read more >
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association and its nonprofit federation is looking for a new executive director, and the industry group has new officers and board members. read more >
Steve Cannon, CEO of AMB Sports and Entertainment, will lead the June 9 webcast in a series presented by Arkansas Business throughout 2021. read more >
Sealtite offers alternative to coal tar-based products, now facing prohibitions. read more >
Johnson Controls of Little Rock and Greenbrier schools are on the cusp of a $13 million project to give the district Arkansas' largest public entity-owned solar plant, new energy efficiency systems and “the cherry on top,” a high school pipeline to solar industry jobs. read more >
The future is not quite now for electric vehicles in Arkansas, but it isn't far off. read more >
Developers and power plant owners plan for 39.7 gigawatts of new electricity generating capacity to start commercial operation this year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. read more >
One beacon in last year's gloom was the nation's renewable energy industry. Against all odds, the solar sector experienced extraordinary growth. read more >
Kurt Castleberry, the director of resource planning for Entergy Arkansas, describes the utility's solar power initiatives. read more >
Brandon Bibby has received AIA designation from the state of Arkansas and is now a registered architect. read more >
