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"The neighborhood became irate and began to organize, call their elected officials, the R.I. Public Utilities Commission and the press," said Jessica Jennings, a WBNA member. /

Five Questions With: Jessica Jennings

Since early last summer, homeowners on the city’s west side and members of the West Broadway Neighborhood Association have been fighting National Grid’s decision...

U.S. boosts Ocean SAMP budget to $3.9M

WASHINGTON – The $410 billion annual spending bill signed yesterday by President Barack Obama includes $666,050 to support Rhode Island’s landmark Ocean Special Area...

New APC service audits electricity use

WEST KINGSTON – APC by Schneider Electric has launched a new Electrical Efficiency Assessment Service to help companies monitor the energy efficiency of their...
A NEW STUDY says the price of solar panels is falling so quickly that solar energy could match the price of grid power by 2012. /

Study: Solar ‘cheaper than grid’ by 2012

BOSTON — A new study predicts that by 2012 the price of solar power will match or be cheaper than the cost of grid...

Gas prices steady in R.I., rise in Mass.

PROVIDENCE – “For the second consecutive week, the average price of gasoline in Rhode Island is unchanged,” Lloyd P. Alpert, AAA Southern New England’s...
KEEPING FRESH: Tyler Young, above, and his wife, Karla Young, own Young Family Farm in Little Compton. They sell approximately one-fifth of their products directly to consumers. /

A farming revival in Rhode Island

Farming is in Tyler Young’s blood. He grew up working on what is now the largest potato farm in Rhode Island, Tiverton’s Ferolbink Farms,...
STILL WATER: Despite a December 2007 agreement that called for Oceanlinx to develop a wave-power project for the state, the venture is dormant. /

Promise of Rhody wave project fades

It was billed as a major milestone in Rhode Island’s efforts to get energy from renewable sources: Gov. Donald L. Carcieri, seated in front...

Getting far from the office

American Eagle (US-21) leads Weatherly (US-17) on a tour of Newport Harbor on a summer afternoon. The classic 12-meter yachts are among a fleet...
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Ocean State needs to make tough choices

President Barack Obama has finally gotten his economic stimulus package through Congress. The numbers are staggering. At $789 billion, it is the largest spending...
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Economy is news, yes, but don’t forget climate

Recent news has been dominated, rightfully so, by the country’s economic crisis. Economic reporters are working overtime to cover all aspects of this story,...
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