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ACROSS THE GRID: Scott DePasquale, chairman and CEO of Utilidata, says it would cost more than a trillion dollars today to modernize the electricity grid. / COURTESY UTILIDATE

Utilidata sees market in efficient energy distribution

With energy production a priority around the globe, Scott DePasquale is focused on commercializing Utilidata’s advanced technology to make the electric grid operate more...
FROM THE GROUND, UP: Matthew Varga, executive chef at Gracie’s, tends to the restaurant’s rooftop garden on the nearby Peerless Lofts building. / PBN PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

Moving dirt up high pays off for all flavor of business

When this ole’ world seems too full of concrete and traffic, some Rhode Island businesses are taking to the roof for green space ambiance...
WHAT LIES BENEATH: A coring barge used in a URI Graduate School of Oceanography initiative exploring submerged ancient landscapes. / COURTESY URI

Next frontier in tribal research is underwater

The oral history of the Narragansett Indian Tribe and research being done by scientists at the University of Rhode Island have intersected in a...
ROASTED: Dave’s Coffee owner Dave Lanning unloads the roasting machine after a batch of coffee beans finished roasting. The company began as an espresso bar in 2003. / PBN PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

Coffee business takes center stage

The big demand for small-batch-roasted coffee and cold-brewed coffee syrups has pushed Dave’s Coffee into a bigger facility and helped it break into the...
FULLY ENGAGED: URI Graduate School of Oceanography Dean Bruce Corliss has done research around the world, but he is determined to broaden the GSO’s reach in Rhode Island. / COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF  RHODE ISLAND

Looking to match local impact with global reputation

The escalating international concern about climate change puts the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography square in the middle of the discussion....
IN THE CLUB: Sam’s Club Member Service Assistant Manager Kimberly Daponte, standing left, and Membership Manager Olivia Dear, standing right, speak with applicants at the Sam’s Club Hiring Center in Fall River. The chain’s new location in the city brings 135 jobs to be filled. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL PERRSON

Chains bringing jobs where needed

Editor’s note: This is the fifth in an occasional series of stories that will feature the companies and industries creating jobs in the region. With...
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