Chris Kane, who has brightened up the morning for years now on KATV’s “Daybreak,” has joined Delta Solar, a solar-energy systems provider based in Little Rock. Leaving behind nearly twelve years in Arkansas sports journalism and morning news, Kane’s new…
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$10.3M Grant Will Establish New Energy Frontier Research Center
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPhoto by Whit Pruitt A team of researchers will receive $10.35 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to establish an Energy Frontier Research Center. The team is led by Shui-Qing “Fisher” Yu, electrical engineering professor at the University of…
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Op-Ed: The Inflation Reduction Act was Signed — Let’s make sure Arkansas residents get the benefits
The Inflation Reduction Act has been a source of much discussion ever since President Biden signed it into law in August. Whether our feelings about this partisan bill are positive or negative, the money has been allocated, and we should…
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Springdale Public Schools, Ozarks Electric Partner with Today’s Power on Solar Facility
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSpringdale Public Schools and Ozarks Electric Cooperative have partnered with Today’s Power, Inc. (TPI) to open a new solar and battery storage facility and maximize the group’s ability to harness clean energy. The cooperative and school district officially flipped the…
Resilience is at the forefront for energy planners and facility managers across the nation. And none more intense than our Army National Guard units, due to a 2016 directive from the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment…
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Low-income Energy Assistance Application Period Begins Monday July 25
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOfficials with the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) have announced residents can begin submitting applications Monday, July 25, for help with the costs of summer cooling bills, including those from Entergy Arkansas and other utilities. LIHEAP is funded through…
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US Department of Energy Funds Arkansas Tech Startup ‘FR8relay’
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffU.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm recently announced that Arkansas-based technology company, FR8relay, will receive $206,468 as part of the 259 Department of Energy grants which total $53 million and will go to 210 small businesses in 38 states. FR8relay is…
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Arkansas Governor, Senators Condemn Russian Invasion of Ukraine
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGovernor Asa Hutchinson expressed his support for the people of Ukraine as they defend the current invasion from Russia during his weekly briefing on Friday. Hutchinson started by addressing the invasion of Ukraine from Russia and noted that Americans must…
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2022 AMP C-Suite: Derek A. Dyson, Today’s Power Inc. CEO
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDerek A. Dyson Today’s Power Inc. Derek A. Dyson is the president and CEO of Today’s Power Inc. A former shareholder for more than 20 years with the law firm of Duncan, Weinberg, Genzer & Pembroke, Dyson has worked closely…
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Polar Vortex of ’21 Cost Arkansas State Utility Customers Over $935M: What Happened
Between Feb. 11-20, 2021, Arkansas experienced extreme weather resulting in sub-zero temperatures, the accumulation of ice and record snowfalls across the state. The deep freeze caused by the polar vortex caused a huge disruption in natural gas supplies at the…