Report: R.I. Energy costs rank No. 22 in the nation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island energy costs were said to be the 22nd highest in the nation and the lowest in New England, according to...
Solar panel development bills die in legislative session
PROVIDENCE – A bill that would have encouraged greater use of solar panels among Rhode Island’s commercial and industrial properties and another bill to...
America’s second offshore wind farm is now under construction
NEW YORK – Dominion Energy Inc. began work to install cables for a wind farm in the Atlantic Ocean near Virginia, marking the start...
Gas prices jump 3 cents in R.I., Mass.
PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased 3 cents this week to $2.70 per gallon, 1 cent...
DEM engineer receives Sawyer Award
BILL PATENAUDE, a principal engineer in the R.I. Department of Environmental Management’s Office of Water Resources, recently received the Clair N. Sawyer Award from...
DEP discovers buried toxins with elevated PCB levels in Dartmouth neighborhood
DARTMOUTH – An investigation of industrial waste in the Bliss Corner neighborhood has revealed contaminated soil at four new locations, www.southcoasttoday.com reported June 24.
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Report: Clean energy sector employs more than 16K in 2019
PROVIDENCE – The clean-energy sector in Rhode Island employed 16,021 at the beginning of 2019, according to the 2019 Clean Energy Industry Report released...
For first time, renewables surpass coal in U.S. power mix
NEW YORK – For the clearest sign yet that renewable energy has gone mainstream, consider this: Clean-energy resources supplied more of America’s electricity than...
Gas prices decline, but refinery explosion could drive them up
PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island declined 5 cents this week to $2.67 per gallon, 1 cent...
Commerce RI to consider $1.9M in incentives for wind turbine maintenance...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors is scheduled to meet Monday evening to consider up to an estimated $1.9 million in...
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