Gas advances 2 cents in Rhode Island and Massachusetts
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island and Massachusetts rose by 2 cents, AAA Southern New England reported Monday.
The auto club’s Feb. 21 survey...
Who were Rhode Island’s ‘Driving Forces’ over the past 25 years?
PROVIDENCE – Providence Business News is seeking nominations of people who have played an integral role in shaping Rhode Island over the past 25...
Mighty wind blows the Navy in Newport
Naval Station Newport is well into the planning process for erecting wind-energy turbines, with operation for the systems expected as early as the summer...
Obama’s budget would end ‘clean diesel’ funding
The Obama administration proposed ending a “clean-diesel” grant program and cutting research for hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles while spurring the market for electric cars.
The U.S....
Obama would triple nuclear guarantees
President Barack Obama’s 2012 budget almost triples U.S. loan guarantees for nuclear power-plant construction, funds development of a new breed of smaller reactors and...
East Providence planning solar farm at former landfill site
Let’s talk dirt and trash. Not the political kind, but the kind that will serve as the foundation for an East Providence solar farm...
Geothermal: Pay up now and save big later on
Long-term energy savings are why most people choose geothermal for heating and cooling homes and businesses, but such systems do cost more to install.
The...
A plan of attack to curb energy costs
This U.S. Navy mission involves no battleships, submarines or advanced weaponry, and the target is not a foreign terrorist. Instead, the mission at Naval...
Capital Power to buy R.I., Maine facilities
EDMONTON, Alberta – Two natural gas-fired combined cycle power generation facilities – one in Tiverton and one in Rumford, Maine – have agreed to...
Dartmouth solar farm almost done
DARTMOUTH – A solar farm in Dartmouth is nearing completion.
The 2-megawatt farm with 7,000 individual panels spread over 10 acres should be operational by...
