Tuesday, September 15, 2026

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Natural Resources

ENERGIZED: John Mycroft, a Hexagon executive, says his company has saved $15,000 a year since signing on with EnerNOC. /

EnerNOC pays firms to reduce their energy use

When John Mycroft heard the pitch two years ago he was understandably wary. Representatives from Boston-based EnerNOC were telling the executive at Hexagon Metrology...
POWER PLAY: Gov. Donald L. Carcieri says he has urged Deepwater Wind and National Grid to resolve their rate dispute. /

Carcieri’s energy plan hits homestretch

The last 14 months of Gov. Donald L. Carcieri’s term may prove the most challenging for his ambitious energy agenda. • The push for...

Providence among nation’s safest metros

PROVIDENCE – When it comes to violent crimes, workplace deaths, fatal crashes and natural disasters, the Providence metro area is one of the safest...

R.I. gas prices jump after oil hits ’09 high

PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island have risen for the second week in a row with a double-digit increase, AAA Southern New England...
STARRING ROLE: A student from Harvard Elementary School in Massachusetts signs the Lorax Energy Star Pledge at a recent event hosted by National Grid. /

NatGrid energy program targeting fifth graders

An educated customer is your best customer, or so the saying goes. National Grid is taking that philosophy quite literally in Newport and working...

Deepwater, NatGrid at impasse on energy contract

National Grid’s rejection of Deepwater Wind’s offer to sell it electricity has left even the most vocal critics of the state’s commitment to the...

N. Grid floats Deepwater negotiations

WARWICK – National Grid is willing to return to the negotiating table with offshore wind farm developer Deepwater Wind, the state’s largest utility said...

NSTAR profit up despite electric use drop

BOSTON – NSTAR Inc., the gas and electricity utility that serves some customers in Bristol County, Mass., on Thursday reported a small increase in...
BROWN STUDENTS have replaced inefficient incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescents in more than 4,900 low-income households in Providence. /

Brown students install 65,665 light bulbs

Brown University students gathered with U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse earlier this month to celebrate the installation of 65,665 compact fluorescent lamps in 4,925 low-income...
THE MOST ENERGY-EFFICIENT states are clustered in the Northeast and on the West Coast, according to an annual list released by a group that promotes energy conservation. /

Study: R.I. 9th-best on energy efficiency

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has cracked the top 10 most energy-efficient states in the country, according to an annual list released Wednesday by the...
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