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Law increases consumer protections on storm claims
While storms such as 2011’s Tropical Storm Irene and the April-May 2010 flooding are memories, albeit painful still for some, such climactic weather events are becoming more frequent. Because of the damage they can cause property, a new state law was designed to provide additional protection to homeowners who have hurricane insurance. more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 10/1/12

State, URI open online energy database
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. more
| 7/17/12
Oil drops from two-month high in N.Y. as U.S. demand eases
Oil slid from the highest close in more than two months as investors sold contracts on speculation that recent gains were excessive amid signs of weakening demand in the U.S, the world’s biggest consumer of crude. more
Import prices in U.S. rose 0.7% in August as energy costs jumped
Prices of goods imported into the U.S. rose in August for the first time in five months as the cost of petroleum surged. more
Going green puts hotels in black
When those behind development of Forty 1 North, a waterfront hotel in Newport that opened in 2011, decided to incorporate substantial sustainability efforts into its design, they figured they were a little behind the times. more
R.I. buildings enter energy competition
More than 3,200 buildings across the country, including 22 from the Ocean State, are competing in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2012 National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings. more
Pump prices continue to drop in R.I., Mass.
Gasoline prices in Rhode Island dropped another 3 cents this week, marking the fifth consecutive week of decline, according to AAA Southern New England. more
| 11/13/12
Newport Biodiesel named Audubon Business of the Year
The Audubon Society of Rhode Island named Newport Biodiesel as its 2012 Business of the Year at the society’s annual meeting on Monday, Oct. 21. more
| 10/23/12
Law increases incentives for renewable energy
A relatively new program for installing alternative energy systems increases financial incentives for municipalities, industries and commercial users across the Ocean State. more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 10/8/12

Pump prices drop another 6 cents in R.I.
Rhode Island’s gasoline price dropped 6 more cents this week in the ninth consecutive week of declines, according to AAA Southern New England. more
| 6/18/12
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