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THE REF subsidizes small-scale projects, such as the wind turbine at Portsmouth Abbey School. Grants are capped at a maximum of $750,000 per project. /

Renewable Energy Fund accepting applications

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Renewable Energy Fund is open for business. The R.I. Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is now accepting applications to the...
THE NEW COMPANY, based in Wilton, Conn., had 110 employees working out of 14 offices as of Oct. 14, when the merger of SolarWrights and Solar Works was announced. Today, it opened a 15th location: a sales and production office in Natick, Mass. /

SolarWrights-Solar Works combo becomes Alteris

WILTON, Conn. – The company formed by the merger of SolarWrights Inc. and Solar Works Inc. today announced it has chosen a new name,...

Investor-educator to lead Save The Bay

PROVIDENCE – Save The Bay today named Jonathan Stone, a Providence resident who has taken part in three of the group’s annual Swims,...

Champlin Foundations give $17.62M

WARWICK – The Champlin Foundations this year approved and distributed more than $17.62 million in grants to 187 tax-exempt organizations, mostly in Rhode Island,...
GRAYS HARBOR is seeking permits for a 100-tower project beyond Block Island that would generate energy from waves, wind and perhaps natural gas as well. /

State: Wind project still has wings

Gov. Donald L. Carcieri’s chief energy adviser says the state’s ambitious plan for a huge offshore wind-energy farm is still on track despite running...

Massachusetts to give grants for ‘green’ jobs

BOSTON – Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Ian Bowles announced last week that clean-energy companies, community-based nonprofits, educational institutions and labor organizations are...

People’s Power & Light teams with Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH – People’s Power & Light says the Town of Portsmouth’s municipal wind turbine will be supported by the nonprofit’s “green power” members. Under the...
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EPA regs updated on storm water

For the first time in three years, hundreds of companies from across Massachusetts will be required to apply for a federal permit that regulates...
DECK THE HALLS: The East Greenwich home of Seth Wilson, general manager of SeaScape Lawn Care Inc., is decorated with a 
mixture of LED lights and old-fashioned incandescent bulbs. /

‘Green’ holiday lights all the rage

When Seth Wilson decorated his house with holiday lights last year, he decided to mix in some LEDs with traditional incandescent bulbs and measure...
CURT SCHMID is the co-owner of Ram Point Marina, the third in R.I. to be certified by CRMC under the Clean Marina Program. /

Marinas coming clean for environment

When William and Marylin Schmid opened Ram Point Marina in 1958, environmental concerns didn’t play a major part in the company’s day-to-day activities. Nor...
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