Bryant students’ business plan honored
SMITHFIELD – A team of Bryant University sophomores recently took first place in a business plan contest at Babson College, earning $27,500 to develop...
R.I. gas prices up as oil hits one-year high
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island have risen for the first time in seven weeks, AAA Southern New England reported Monday.
The auto club’s...
National Grid: DOE to make decision on grid
LONDON – National Grid, Britain’s largest utility, said the U.S. Department of Energy is likely to make a decision by December on a $200...
N.K. shipbuilder to pay $224K in EPA, state penalties
BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said this month that a North Kingstown shipbuilder will pay a $224,000 penalty to resolve claims the...
Sewer recording mandate part of Dig Safe law changes
(Corrected, Oct. 20)
Thousands of miles of gas mains, electric lines, fiber-optic wires and water pipes managed by dozens of utilities and municipal agencies snake...
N. Grid rejects Deepwater Wind proposal
(Updated, 2:38 p.m.)
PROVIDENCE – National Grid late Thursday rejected Deepwater Wind LLC’s initial proposal to supply electricity from a planned wind farm off Block...
R.I. gets rest of its energy stimulus funds
WASHINGTON – Rhode Island has received $11 million in federal stimulus money for energy projects, the U.S. Energy Department announced Wednesday. The $11 million...
R.I. gas prices down despite higher oil
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island have fallen for the sixth week in a row, AAA Southern New England reported Tuesday.
The auto club’s...
Cool summer weather drives consumption drop
BOSTON –New England’s power grid operator says unseasonably cool weather and the economic recession drove electricity consumption down nearly 6 percent this summer, The...
Drop in CO2 justifies tough carbon caps, groups say
A drop in carbon dioxide levels due to the recession and use of cleaner fuels to produce electricity means Democrats should stand firm on...
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