Wave-energy towers proposed off Block Island
BLOCK ISLAND – The list of suitors lining up to develop renewable-energy projects off Rhode Island’s coastal waters is getting longer.
The Federal Energy...
EPA: Smithfield lead cleanup nearing completion
SMITHFIELD – The cleanup phase of the state and federal remediation of lead-tainted soil at the former Providence Barrel site has been wrapped up...
CEO of wind-farm project firm is out
PROVIDENCE – The CEO of the company chosen two months ago to develop the state’s first offshore wind farm has either resigned or been...
R.I. landfill to fuel $80M power plant
JOHNSTON – Ridgewood Renewable Power LLC, an international energy company, plans to spend $80 million over the next two years to construct a state-of-the-art...
Aspen Aerogels named top emerging company
CAMBRIDGE – Aspen Aerogels Inc., a nanotechnology firm that designs and manufactures energy-efficient insulation products, was named Emerging Company of the Year at the...
R.I. to expand methane-to-power plant
JOHNSTON – Methane gas released by decomposing waste at the state Central Landfill is transformed into electric power by international power-plant owner, operator and...
AAA: Gas prices still falling in R.I., Mass.
PROVIDENCE – “Gasoline prices in Rhode Island continue hovering well below the $2-per-gallon mark,” AAA Southern New England said today in its weekly fuel-price...
Don’t let low cost stop energy innovation
Low oil and natural gas prices are good for consumers and good for businesses. The only problem is, they tend to reduce the passion...
EDC issues rules for fund to spur renewable energy
State officials are in the final stages of overhauling Rhode Island’s multimillion-dollar Renewable Energy Development Fund.
The fund receives about $200,000 per month from an...
Fluctuating energy prices make budget planning tough
It has been a whiplash-inducing couple of months for the men and women who manage energy costs at their respective organizations.
On July 11, the...
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