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Despite political headwinds, solar is taking a growing slice of the US power mix
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (253+ words) Even as President Donald Trump pushes coal over clean energy, solar power is reaching new milestones in the U. S. and remains the leading source of new power. "For years solar power has risen in the U. S. electricity mix," says Nicolas Fulghum, senior…...
From paper wealth to real money: Space X employees face IPO challenge
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (192+ words) As Space X moves closer to a potential IPO, many employees and former workers are preparing for what could be a significant financial windfall, The Wall Street Journal reports However, sudden wealth on this scale brings a set of complex…...
How Elon Musk is redefining executive compensation
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (166+ words) CEO pay packages have reached extraordinary levels, and Elon Musk stands far above everyone else with a compensation package valued at roughly $132 billion, The New York Times reports. Musk's compensation is almost entirely stock-based rather than salary or cash bonuses,…...
Roundup: Project announcement / Space X / The world's millionaires
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (221+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report $30 M facility: Nova Spark Energy, a sustainable energy technology company, announced Thursday that it is growing its workforce in West Monroe and investing $30 million to establish a new facility in Houma. The expansion will scale production…...
Here's Air Products' plan to keep thousands of cars off Ascension roads
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (270+ words) Air Products plans to use the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales as a staging area for construction workers on its planned'Louisiana Clean Energy Complex, a move the company says will significantly reduce traffic impacts during the project's construction phase....
Here's Air Products' plan to keep thousands of cars off Ascension roads
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (270+ words) Air Products plans to use the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales as a staging area for construction workers on its planned'Louisiana Clean Energy Complex, a move the company says will significantly reduce traffic impacts during the project's construction phase....
Roundup: Next Era-Dominion merger / New EV fees / Wealthy readers
3+ week, 2+ day ago (164+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Annual registration proposed: House lawmakers made public a massive transportation bill Sunday that would impose new fees on electric vehicles as gasoline prices surge following the Iran war. The roughly $580 billion legislation, released as part of…...
Roundup: F-150 woes / Corporate giving / Oil prices tumble
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (83+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Seeking tariff relief: Ford is asking the Trump administration for tariff relief after fires at a key U. S. aluminum supplier disrupted production of its F-150 trucks, driving up costs. The administration has so far declined, leaving…...
Local auto dealers say EV demand remains soft despite surging gas prices
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (50+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Friday, March 27, 2026 Baton Rouge's electric vehicle market is showing signs of renewed consumer interest amid rising gas prices, but local dealers say demand remains limited. While higher fuel costs have driven m...
Roundup: Economic impacts / EV deals surge / $1 B to the French
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (75+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Alternative rides: Rising gas prices are colliding with a slowdown in electric vehicle demand, creating a rare window for buyers. Automakers and dealers are rolling out steep discounts'sometimes slashing prices by thousands'to move inventory. The result:…...