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Roundup: Project announcement / Space X / The world's millionaires
9+ hour, 50+ min 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+ day, 9+ 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+ day, 9+ 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
2+ week, 3+ 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
1+ mon, 3+ week 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, 1+ 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, 1+ 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:…...
EV adoption in Louisiana continues its slow but steady climb
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (71+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Electric vehicles are gaining ground in Louisiana, albeit at a pace that lags the nation's leaders in EV adoption. A new report from Louisiana Clean Fuels shows the state's EV market contin" - Get access…...
IRS increases business mileage rate by 2. 5 cents for 2026
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (159+ words) The standard mileage rate for the business use of a car, truck, van or other vehicle will increase by 2. 5 cents in 2026. The IRS announced Monday that beginning Jan. 1, the standard mileage rate for a qualifying vehicle will be 72. 5 cents per…...
Despite a rough 2025, clean energy advocates are optimistic for 2026
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (337+ words) There were some highs amid a lot of lows in a roller coaster year for clean energy as President Donald Trump worked to boost fossil fuels while blocking wind and solar, according to dozens of energy developers, experts and politicians....