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‘It’s Time to Build It’: Standard Lithium’s $1.5B Arkansas Plant Moves Closer to Reality
Backed by a $225 million federal grant, fresh equity, and interest from export credit agencies, the company's Smackover Lithium venture is preparing for a final investment decision on a plant in Lafayette County. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Bastazo Secures Venture Capital Backing to Expand AI Cybersecurity Tools for Utilities
Bastazo drew new funding from Cortado Ventures as it pushed to deploy its AI-powered cybersecurity platform for critical infrastructure. read more >
$450M for Arkansas — Maybe (Editorial)
A proposed $450 million federal infusion could supercharge the south Arkansas lithium industry. read more >
US Heating Worries Mount Amid Growing Costs, Uncertainty
The Department of Energy is projecting sharp price increases for home heating compared with last winter and some worry whether heating assistance programs will be able to make up the difference for struggling families. read more >
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Handing Off Truckloads To Hasten Drivers Home
Co-founders of FR8relay, Aayush Thakur and Deme Yuan, belive introducing "relay nodes" could transform the trucking industry. read more >
by Marty Cook -
US to Release 50 Million Barrels of Oil to Ease Energy Costs
Gasoline prices nationwide are averaging about $3.40 a gallon, more than double their price a year ago. read more >
by Associated Press -
PSC Chairman Criticizes Plan to Prop Up Coal
The state’s top utility regulator expressed deep doubts Tuesday about Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s proposed rule to fortify the national electric grid’s “resilience” by providing cost recovery for coal and nuclear power plants. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
SPP to Take Part in National Grid Improvement Project
Southwest Power Pool will work with the U.S. Department of Energy on its Grid Modernization Initiative to improve the reliability and security of the nation's electricity delivery system, the company announced. read more >
In Congress, Arkansas Lawmakers Want Energy Department to Slow Clean Line Review
Arkansas' congressional delegation is asking the U.S. Department of Energy to slow the review process for the Plains & Eastern Clean Line transmission project. read more >
APEI Leads Partnership That Receives $2M DOE Grant for Fuel Efficiency
A partnership led by Arkansas Power Electronics International of Fayetteville has been awarded $2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop new technologies that will reduce transportation costs and improve fuel efficiencies. read more >
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