Most Mass. towns wait for green label
When Mass. Gov. Deval L. Patrick named 35 municipalities “Green Communities,” not a single community in Bristol County was among them. It turns out...
Groups fear SAMP moving too quickly
A process to zone the waters off the coast of Rhode Island is drawing fire from some environmental groups that complain the state is...
Energy upgrades save PHA $1.2M
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Housing Authority announced last week that it expects to save $1.2 million a year thanks to $12.1 million in...
URI student heals concrete
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Tiny capsules of sodium silicate could hold the key to producing self-healing concrete at an affordable price, University of Rhode Island...
R.I. gas prices fall 18 cents as oil slumps
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island have fallen for the third week in a row, AAA Southern New England reported Tuesday.
The auto club’s...
Fed’s Boston building earns LEED Gold
BOSTON – The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s office tower, Federal Reserve Plaza, has received a LEED for Existing Building Gold designation from the...
Product of their environment
A group of Westerly students meet President Barack Obama at the White House on May 21 after winning the 2010 President’s Environmental Youth Award....
Students contribute to squeaky-clean sewers
The winding pipes of the Warwick sewage system serve as ground zero for the war on grease. If left untreated in sewer lines, the...
These panels can seal energy savings
The savings start with the envelope, or exterior shell of a structure. The tighter a building’s envelope is, the more savings are possible due...
Energy day a renewable shot in arm
Ken Payne spends a lot of time listening. The head of the R.I. Office of Energy Resources takes to the road at least once...
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