Entegrity Breaks Ground on Solar Project for Farmington Schools
The array is expected to save the district nearly $300,000 a year, and more than $6 million over the project's lifetime. read more >
The array is expected to save the district nearly $300,000 a year, and more than $6 million over the project's lifetime. read more >
A new state program using nearly $1 million from Volkswagen’s environmental mitigation fund will offer rebates for companies and individuals installing electric vehicle charging stations in Arkansas. read more >
Sebastian County just spent $5.1 million on energy-efficient lighting and air, as well as water-saving systems at its golf course and detention facility, all without spending a taxpayer nickel up front. read more >
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 >
Johnson Controls and Arkansas State University have signed a $15 million energy performance contract that will advance the university’s sustainability initiatives. read more >
While private companies have reported benefits from using or offering compressed natural gas, several cities and utilities in Arkansas have also turned to the alternative fuel source. Springdale Water Utilities added CNG trucks to its fleet last year, and the city of Little Rock has been purchasing more of the vehicles. read more >
Compressed natural gas stations around the state are seeing gains in fuel sales and demand, despite lower costs this year for traditional fuels. read more >
This first quarter and in particular the month of March mean new cost savings for the city of Little Rock as it opens its first city-owned and operated compressed natural gas fueling station. read more >
In the fight between the Arkansas Homebuilders Association and energy auditors over updating the Arkansas Energy Code, the first round went to the homebuilders. read more >
Early in February, the city of Little Rock is scheduled to open the seventh compressed natural gas station in Arkansas that is available for public use. Arkansas has had public CNG stations for just a few years — a station owned by Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. was opened in 2011. read more >
