NSTAR seeks 70.77% drop in natural gas rates
BOSTON – Natural gas customers in the Dartmouth-New Bedford area would pay 70.77 percent less this summer than last under the rate proposal announced...
ARRA spurs reactivation of state energy chapter
What the Providence Geeks did for information technology, Jo Lee would like to do for renewable energy in Rhode Island.
Just as the computer-savvy Geeks...
‘Green’ express slowing as recession takes hold
Two years ago, Forbes magazine ranked Rhode Island No. 8 in the country on a list of “green” states. The Ocean State was praised...
Window treatments that look good, save energy
Jeff Marhall and his wife, Susan, bought their Budget Blinds franchise about three years ago as a way to work for themselves in interior...
From ink-stained to eco-friendly image
Ask John Nickson, president of OmniColor Printing, how his company is going “green,” and he will show you a plastic menu that will last...
Reducing energy use has become ‘business as usual’
With the overhead lights switched off during daylight hours last month in Vision 3 Architects’ Providence office, the firm relied instead on natural light.
“Some...
Ocean State a leader in ‘green’ incentives
Rhode Island may not rank high among states in other business-related categories, but many energy experts say there’s one area where the Ocean State...
Today’s ‘green’ business is <br>a more successful business
Last year, in Providence Business News’ first Business Going Green special section, business leaders made the case that going “green” was not only a...
Lights, heat, food all add to footprint
Industry to industry, businesses can have wildly varying carbon footprints – roughly defined as the amount of greenhouse gas put into the atmosphere –...
Fix the energy bill, then pass and sign it
Last year, the General Assembly passed a renewable energy bill that Gov. Donald L. Carcieri vetoed. Recently the legislature has taken up a nearly...
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