Natural Resources

GETTING WIND OF: Barbara MacMullan, member of the Block Island Electric Utility Task Group and Island Energy Plan Committee, at the island’s transfer station. /

Block Island divided on erecting own land turbine

Natural Resources 08/28/2010

Nothing appears to divide people as much as development, particularly when the proposal involves a towering, spinning wind turbine in the middle of a...

GET GOING: A charger for electric vehicles was recently installed at the Cardi’s Furniture in West Warwick, a joint effort between the retailer and trucking company Arpin Group. /

Furniture store in West Warwick offers electric vehicles a place to...

Natural Resources 08/28/2010

For all intents and purposes, the facility at Cardi’s Furniture in West Warwick is a gas station. Vehicles will pull up, fill up and...

GARBAGE IN: The planned gas-to-electric plant at the Central Landfill in Johnston, pictured above, is expected to become the
second-largest of its kind in the United States. /

Johnston’s gas-to-electricity plant progresses

Natural Resources 08/28/2010

To many people the Central Landfill in Johnston represents a pile of trash, which, of course, it is. To Ridgewood Renewable Power LLC the...

PRIMARY CANDIDATES for governor in Rhode Island run the gamut in terms of support or opposition to the proposed Deepwater Wind demonstration wind energy project off the coast of Block Island. /

Candidates for governor disagree on Deepwater’s Block Island wind farm deal

Natural Resources 08/28/2010

There has been no greater promoter of the Block Island wind farm pilot project proposed by Deepwater Wind than outgoing Gov. Donald L. Carcieri....

CLEAR CUT: Matt Dunham, owner of Clear Carbon & Components, in front of the company’s Bristol location near the wind turbine he helped develop. /

Vertical axis turbine planned

Natural Resources 08/28/2010

Forget the offshore wind farms proposed by Deepwater Wind and Cape Wind that local officials hope will spur a niche industry of manufacturing turbines....

"I THINK the global warming conundrum has brought about a questioning by everyone. Passive solar strategies are an intuitive approach that sometimes gets lost in the engineering that frequently accompanies greening strategies," said Greg Spiess of Greg Spiess Architecture. /

Five Questions With: Greg Spiess

Natural Resources 08/27/2010

Greg Spiess owns Greg Spiess Architecture and Urban Design in Barrington. An architect with more than 35 years of experience, he is preparing to...

URI to offer energy-efficiency course

Natural Resources 08/27/2010

PROVIDENCE – The University of Rhode Island will offer a seven-part course for home and business owners looking for ways to conserve energy. Offered through...

TPI Composites, manufacturer of wind turbine blades, to open Fall River...

Natural Resources 08/25/2010

FALL RIVER – The global wind blade manufacturer TPI Composites will open a Wind Blade Innovation Center in Fall River, Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick...

Toray Plastics, Polytop Corp. file appeal of Deepwater Wind contract approval

Natural Resources 08/23/2010

PROVIDENCE – Joining an environmental group, Toray Plastics (America) and Polytop Corp. have appealed the approval of a contract between offshore wind farm developer...

THE PRICE OF GASOLINE in Rhode Island neared year-ago levels over the last week, according to AAA Southern New England. /

AAA: Summer is not driving up the price of gasoline as...

Natural Resources 08/23/2010

PROVIDENCE – The price of gasoline in Rhode Island has fallen for the second consecutive week, AAA Southern New England reported Monday. The August 23...

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