Obama taps GSO’s Moran as adviser
KINGSTON – President Barack Obama has appointed Kate Moran, associate dean of the Graduate School of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island, to...
Vectrix sheds staff as bankruptcy looms
MIDDLETOWN – Electric scooter manufacturer Vectrix Corp. has laid off most of its staff as it prepares for a possible bankruptcy filing later this...
CRMC gives Deepwater OK for studies
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) this week gave approval to Deepwater Wind’s applications to install a trio of devices the...
AAA: R.I. gas prices fall for third week
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices have fallen for the third week in a row as the cost of a gallon declined 4 cents in Rhode...
N.E. aims to double train use by 2030
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Donald L. Carcieri and the governors of the other five New England states have set a goal of doubling passenger rail...
New generation harnesses power of green energy
After eight decades of importing, manufacturing and selling fine linens, John Matouk & Co. Inc. will make a big change this year: It will...
Legislation stiffens DEM cleanup penalties
PROVIDENCE –Legislation designed to hold industrial polluters more accountable by increasing fines for noncompliance with cleanup regulations was expected to be signed into law...
UMass Dartmouth gets $750K for energy study
FALL RIVER – The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s Marine Renewable Energy Center will receive $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy, according to recent...
LEED not the only worthy green building standard
Keith Marshall, manager of communications and marketing at Bank Rhode Island, hasn’t sneezed much since moving into his new, green home. Not that he...
Green projects flourish in Promenade District
In the Promenade neighborhood of Providence along the Woonasquatucket River, where industry thrived during the Industrial Revolution, a few like-minded developers are doing small,...
