The University of Arkansas Hope – Texarkana will soon be launching the first solar education lab in the state of Arkansas. KTBS TV reports it’s part of a program to train accredited solar technicians. Click here for KTBS report.
Category: Solar Energy in Oklahoma
Major solar financing firm opens in Arkansas
Considered a national solar power finance firm, Loanpal has opened up shop in Arkansas hoping to take advantage of solar power growth and encourage more rooftop systems in the state. The company opened a planned 100-employee operation in Bentonville in March reported Arkansas Business. Click here for more from Arkansas Business.
First solar-powered EV charging stations in Kansas
The first solar-powered electric vehicle charging stations in Kansas are in operation in the Kansas City suburb of Olathe. Fox 4 news reported Olathe used grant funding from the Department of Energy to install six solar EV charging stations, the first of their kind in the state. Click here for Fox 4 news.
Solar boom predicted in US by 2030
The number of solar projects across the the U.S. is expected to increase by four times in the next several years, thanks to an extension of an industry subsidy late last year. Whether some of that will occur in Oklahoma remains to be seen, largely because electricity rates are comparatively low in the state …
Inhofe makes case for fuel diversity for U.S. power supplies
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe made the case for fuel diversity in addressing the nation’s climate change issues in the electricity sector. He did so during a hearing this week by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee where he once was chairman and now is a senior member. The hearing was entitled : …
Rep. Mullin says Demos climate bill will make US energy dependent
Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin admits he’s concerned the recently unveiled climate plan by Democrats in the House will turn the country’s energy independence into “energy dependence” and because of their power on capitol hill, it will also likely happen. He believes Democrats pushing the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s Future act …
Rice mill to build Arkansas’ largest solar power project
Arkansas regulators have signed off on allowing Producers Rice Mill Inc. and Scenic Hill Solar of North Little rock to build the state’s largest commercial solar power and battery storage system. The operation will be located at the mill’s site in Stuttgart, a city located southeast of Little Rock. Arkansas Business reported the approval …
Solar leases approved by New Mexico Land Office
A New Mexico state agency has approved for the first time the use of state land for a solar power project to provide electricity for the city of Las Cruces. New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard approved the deal this week when she signed four leases with Las Cruces reported the Associated Press. …
What an environmentalist says Oklahoma should do to avoid power outages
A young environmentalist is telling Oklahomans they need more solar panels on their homes to avoid the disastrous power outages like the state suffered last week and smiley faces on our utility bills to urge us to change our behavior about climate change. Writing a “Point of View” in the Wednesday Oklahoman, Graham …
Mullin in The Hill: The cold truth on energy
“I firmly believe it is not the governments job to pick winners and losers in our fuel mix”—Rep. Markwayne Mullin Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin went after the “radical left” and “overregulation” in a recent op-ed piece for The Hill in which he defended the fossil fuel industry during the cold spell that killed dozens and …