Carlisle farmer Don Kittler looked out at his 18-acre field east of Lonoke, beaming at row after row soaking up the sun. But these weren’t the usual rows of corn, soybeans and rice he farms on 10,000 acres of in Lonoke and Prairie counties. read more >

The sun never sets on Arkansas’ solar power pricing battle, it seems, but a swirl of cases before Arkansas regulators and a major ruling in Louisiana favoring Entergy Inc. suggest a reckoning may be near. read more >

From the compost and recycling bins on the floor to the bicycles on wall racks and the 50-kilowatt solar power array on the roof, Entegrity's headquarters in east Little Rock practically screams that its occupants care about the environment. read more >

Middleton Properties LLC paid $5.9 million for 4 acres and Delta Group Electronics’ 37,600-SF facility on West Technology Way in Fayetteville. read more >

After four years of looking at options, Pulaski County has put solar power "squarely in the pipeline" with a bid proposal for building a multimillion-dollar sun farm on county property, a project expected to save taxpayers 25-35% on an electric bill that once ran $1.2 million a year. read more >

The U.S. Green Building Council is honoring Arkansas companies this week with awards for energy efficiency and environmental design, including the annual Arkansas Green Tie Awards. read more >

Arkansas builders are incorporating solar energy into everyday projects, from residences to commercial businesses to schools to prisons. read more >

Viridian of Little Rock, a provider of sustainability and energy consulting services for architects, contractors and building owners, is changing its corporate name to Entegrity. read more >

Dixon Realty LLC of Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, purchased the 140-bed nursing home in south Pulaski County from Trinik Holdings LLC, led by Saeed Niksefat. read more >

Matt Bell, sous-chef at the Capital Hotel in Little Rock will own South on Main, a Southern restaurant associated with The Oxford American magazine. It is expected to open in February. read more >