A seat at the table on wind power
A power company, a small-town government and two island summer residents walk into a hearing. Joining them are a wind farm developer, a trade...
R.I., Mass. join pact on low-carbon fuels
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island, Massachusetts and nine other states agreed Wednesday to work toward reducing emissions from cars and trucks.
The memorandum of understanding does...
R.I. recovery push gets national attention
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s efforts to rebuild its economy with renewable energy, high-value manufacturing and innovative technology got national recognition this week as part...
EPA fines jumped 52% in R.I. this year
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency closed 19 enforcement cases in Rhode Island during its 2009 fiscal year, the agency said in its...
Gas prices in R.I. rose 58% during 2009
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island increased 58 percent during 2009 but were unchanged in the final two weeks of December, AAA Southern...
Green-building trend grows, all for better
Of all the trends that gained momentum in 2009 – too-big-to-fail companies taking government bailouts, over-leveraged companies declaring bankruptcy, unemployment reaching into double digits...
Applied Science opens new office in Shanghai
NARRAGANSETT – Applied Science Associates Inc., a science and technology solutions company with offices around the world, recently opened an office in Shanghai.
ASA said...
Chamber program saves businesses on energy
WARWICK – Businesses in a group electricity-purchasing program saved up to 25 percent off their November electric bills, the group’s organizer announced this month.
Put...
Extending green building to masses
Jeffrey Mitchell’s company specializes in integrating controls for lighting, alarm, heating and entertainment systems into a single control system. His typical customer owns a...
Sungro picks new CEO to guide growth
WARWICK – Sungro Minerals Inc., a gas, oil and mining exploration company that lists its headquarters in Warwick, has appointed an interim CEO Thursday...
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