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Churches in Louisiana Installing Solar + Storage as Hurricane Prep

March 11, 2025 admin batteries, churches, clean power, Energy Storage, hurricanes, lithium-ion batteries, Louisiana, New Orleans, nonprofits, rooftop solar, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2025 02:51:16 +0000

As a Floridian, I am quite used to the threat and destruction of hurricanes. However, it seems like one state — a much smaller state — is hit even more and worse than Florida. That would be Louisiana. Interestingly, an unexpected sector of society is taking it into their own … [continued]

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Louisiana Aims To Dominate US Offshore Wind Industry (Good Luck!)

January 22, 2025 admin clean power, Energy, green economy, green jobs, investment, Louisiana, louisiana offshore wind, Manufacturing, ocean wind, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, offshore wind supply chain, policy & politics, renewable energy, supply chains, us wind energy supply chain, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 04:50:52 +0000

The new 2.4-gigawatt SouthCoast Wind offshore wind project nailed down approval for a construction plan in a federal lease area off the coast of Massachusetts, just in time for Inauguration Day.

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Saving the Day in Disaster — Solar Microgrid in New Orleans, Louisiana

December 22, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, community solar, Energy Storage, grid, lithium-ion batteries, Louisiana, microgrids, New Orleans, rooftop solar, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 04:59:04 +0000

We write about solar microgrids all the time, but we seldom feature specific projects and how they are helping real, live humans. The video below does a great job of highlighting a small project in New Orleans, Louisiana. “What do solar panels and battery-powered microgrids have to do with protecting … [continued]

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Entergy Louisiana Eyes 2.2 GW of New Gas-Fired Generation to Support Data Center Demand

November 19, 2024 admin Business, Carbon Capture, data center, entergy, entergy louisiana, Gas, lake charles, Louisiana, natural gas, news, Nuclear, power, Solar, Technology, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 22:39:57 +0000

A filing with the Louisiana Public Service Commission shows that Entergy plans to build more than 2 GW of natural gas-fired power generation in the state, including a 1,500-MW facility […]

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