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PROJECTS AKIN to the Block Island Wind Farm , developed by Deepwater Wind, will require significant port acreage. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/ERIC THAYER

Can R.I. ride wind-energy wave?

Rhode Island has invested heavily in its port infrastructure in recent years, to retrofit what had been created with the last century’s industries in...
THREE RHODE ISLAND FARMS received a combined $54,000 in grants from the R.I. DEM's Rhode Island Farm Energy Program to support solar and energy efficiency projects.

DEM awards 3 R.I. farms grants for energy efficiency

PROVIDENCE – Three farms in Foster, Little Compton, and Smithfield will aim to decrease costs and upgrade business operations with a combined $54,000 in...
GAS PRICES IN RHODE ISLAND and Massachusetts both rose 5 cents this week. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/AKOS STILLER

R.I., Mass. gas prices rise 5 cents

PROVIDENCE – The price of self-serve, regular gasoline in Rhode Island increased 5 cents to $2.90 per gallon, 3 cents higher than the national...
RHODE ISLAND WILL USE its $14.4 million from a federal settlement over diesel fuel emissions to fund electric buses and charging stations for electric vehicles along the I-95 corridor. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/KRISZTIAN BOCSI

R.I. plans to use $14.4M from Volkswagen settlement to fund electric...

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s money from the Volkswagen AG diesel fuel emissions scandal settlement will be used to pay for electric buses and to...
DEEPWATER WIND is a 'prospective tenant' in setting up an offshore wind hub in Brooklyn, according to the New York City Economic Development Corp. and Red Hook Container Terminal. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/ERIC THAYER

Deepwater Wind interested in having hub in Brooklyn

PROVIDENCE – Could Deepwater Wind be setting up shop off the coast of one of New York City’s five boroughs? New York City Economic Development...
GAS PRICES in Rhode Island and Massachusetts continued to rise this week. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/AKOS STILLER

R.I., Mass. gas prices continue climb

PROVIDENCE – The price of self-serve, regular unleaded gas increased 3 cents to $2.85 per gallon, 4 cents higher than the national average of...

OER honors public sector for energy-efficiency achievements

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Office of Energy Resources recognized 12 state agencies, municipalities and higher education facilities for renewable-energy and energy-efficiency achievements, at its...
A SPRING HEAT WAVE has driven up demand for natural gas. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/RAMIN TALAIE

Spring scorcher has Northeast burning most gas in 4 years

NEW YORK - Blistering heat in the middle of spring is poised to volley power plants’ demand for natural gas in the United States Northeast...
THE AVERAGE PRICE OF GAS in Rhode Island and Massachusetts continued to climb this week. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/AKOS STILLER

R.I. and Mass. gas prices continue sharp jump

PROVIDENCE – The price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased 7 cents to average $2.82 per gallon this week, 1 cent...
BURRILLVILLE attorney Michael McElroy speaking to the R.I. Energy Facility Siting Board in 2017 with a group opposing the proposed power plant in the background. PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Final hearings begin for proposed Burrillville power plant

BURRILLVILLE – After years of controversial regulatory proceedings and lawsuits, the R.I. Energy Facility Siting Board this week started final hearings on a proposal...
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