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The Cape Wind project has begun a geotechnical and geophysical survey operation on Horseshoe Shoal in Nantucket Sound, the company announced Thursday.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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Modular homes and energy-efficient, “net-zero” homes have long occupied opposite poles of the building-reputation spectrum.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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Rhode Island’s gasoline prices are unchanged this week after 11 consecutive weeks of declines, according to AAA Southern New England.
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By PBN Staff
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The first Rhode Island-specific energy information clearinghouse, RIEnergy.org, has been produced in a partnership between the state and the University of Rhode Island.
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By Dana Reilly |
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Rhode Island’s gasoline prices rose 7 cents this week. The jump marks the first increase in Ocean State pump prices in 13 weeks, according to AAA Southern New England.
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By PBN Staff
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PORTSMOUTH – The town’s wind turbine has been shut down due to a mechanical failure, the Bristol Phoenix reported. The Town Council must now decide whether to replace the part or first try to find out what caused it to fail.
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7/23/12
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It has been a controversial question in the home real estate market for years: Is there extra green when you buy green? Do houses with lots of energy-saving and sustainability features sell for more than houses without them? If so, by how much?
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8/6/12
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Rhode Island’s gasoline prices rose 8 cents this week. The jump marks the second consecutive week of increases after 13 weeks of stagnant or decreasing prices, according to AAA Southern New England.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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VoltServer Inc. has received a $250,000 equity investment from Rhode Island public venture capital group the Slater Technology Fund.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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BOSTON – Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office said last week that it is seeking a $16 million fine against National Grid for its failure to “adequately prepare, respond and communicate” during Tropical Storm Irene and an October 2011 snowstorm. The penalty is the largest ever recommended against a utility in Massachusetts.
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7/30/12
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