Proclamation recognizes Louisiana’s century-long leadership in energy, economic impact across regions, and growing role in next-generation energy innovation. From GNO, Inc. – https://gnoinc.org Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry today issued a proclamation designating December 9, 2025 as “Gulf Coast Energy Day” in the State of Louisiana, recognizing the enduring contributions of Louisiana’s energy workers, companies, andContinue reading “Governor Jeff Landry Proclaims December 9 as “Gulf Coast Energy Day” in Louisiana”
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Clark: Georgia’s Advantage – Leading America’s Energy Economy
From James Magazine, September/October 2025 Every state in America has a chance to participate in the energy economy and to contribute to American Energy Independence. Some states are slow to seize that opportunity, but Georgia is making the most of it by advancing new nuclear power generation and a rapidly growing solar power and energyContinue reading “Clark: Georgia’s Advantage – Leading America’s Energy Economy”
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind: A Landmark Project Powering America’s Energy Future
The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project is poised to redefine what’s possible for clean energy development in the United States. Located approximately 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach in federal waters, CVOW is being developed by Dominion Energy as the largest offshore wind project currently under construction in the country—and one ofContinue reading “Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind: A Landmark Project Powering America’s Energy Future”
Meta Selects Entergy, Northeast Louisiana for Site of New $10B Hyperscaler Data center
Governor Jeff Landry Calls Investment ‘A New Chapter’ for State From Entergy: https://www.entergynewsroom.com/news/meta-selects-northeast-louisiana-as-site-10-billion-data-center/ Richland Parish, Louisiana – Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta announced it will build a $10 billion artificial intelligence data center in northeast Louisiana, a transformational investment that cements the state’s status as a major innovation hub and puts this picturesque ruralContinue reading “Meta Selects Entergy, Northeast Louisiana for Site of New $10B Hyperscaler Data center”
First Solar Inaugurates $1.1 Billion Alabama Facility, Adds 3.5 GW of Vertically Integrated American Solar Manufacturing Capacity
New Lawrence County facility creates more than 800 energy technology manufacturing jobs First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) inaugurated its new $1.1 billion fully vertically integrated thin-film solar manufacturing facility in Lawrence County, Alabama. The facility, which adds 3.5 gigawatts (GW) of fully vertically integrated nameplate solar manufacturing capacity in the United States, is expected toContinue reading “First Solar Inaugurates $1.1 Billion Alabama Facility, Adds 3.5 GW of Vertically Integrated American Solar Manufacturing Capacity”
Alabama: APA Commentary on American Energy Independence Featured in Montgomery Advertiser
Jeffrey Clark: “Alabama and America’s Energy Independence” From the Montgomery Advertiser, August 25, 2024. Election years often bring talk of “Energy Independence,” but what does that term really mean? The Advanced Power Alliance believes the United States can prosper without being reliant on imported energy. We also live in a resource hungry world in whichContinue reading “Alabama: APA Commentary on American Energy Independence Featured in Montgomery Advertiser”
APA’s Clark Appointed to Serve on Georgia Hydrogen Brain Trust
Braintrust will work to strengthen energy security and attract economic investment to Georgia. Jeff Clark, President of the Advanced Power Alliance has been named to the Georgia Hydrogen Brain Trust, a group established by U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff and Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols to strengthen energy security and attract new economic investment to theContinue reading “APA’s Clark Appointed to Serve on Georgia Hydrogen Brain Trust”
How Solar + Storage Boosts Grid Resiliency
Babcock Ranch, “America’s First Solar-Powered Town”, is a prime example of how solar energy and energy storage can strengthen the reliability of power grids, making communities more resilient in the face of extreme weather and volatile energy prices. The town, which derives its power from 700,000 solar panels at a nearby solar farm, managed toContinue reading “How Solar + Storage Boosts Grid Resiliency”
Apex Clean Energy to Pursue 1 GW of Solar Potential on Weyerhaeuser Land
Utility-Scale Projects Seek Offtake Partners Amid Surging Demand for Clean Power Charlottesville, Virginia – Apex Clean Energy today announced the execution of an agreement with Weyerhaeuser (NYSE: WY) for the development of 1,000 megawatts of utility-scale solar and solar-plus-storage projects on Weyerhaeuser property in the southeastern United States. To date, Apex has commercialized more thanContinue reading “Apex Clean Energy to Pursue 1 GW of Solar Potential on Weyerhaeuser Land”