R.I. enters into contract with Mass. energy firm
BOSTON – EnerNOC Inc., a developer of “clean and intelligent” energy solutions, last week announced a five-year contract with the State of Rhode Island.
The...
Nanotech firm opens E.P. factory
Record high energy prices are a drag for most companies, but they’re proving a boon to one fast-growing nanotechnology firm that recently opened a...
Editorial Cartoon: Sky-High Heating Oil
A man riding in the basket of a hot air balloon – labeled “Summer-time heating oil prices” – is shouting: “Hey! It’s summer!...
R.I. advancing on energy independence
We were disappointed by the governor’s recent veto of the renewable energy bill (which the General Assembly may override), but the state continues to...
Wind power in Newport is not</br> a good energy solution
A wise man once said, “To build may have to be the slow and laborious task of years. To destroy can be the thoughtless...
DEM: Apply now for $2.5M in open-space grants
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management announced it is seeking applications for $2.5 million in open-space grants.
Cities and towns, land trusts and...
Five Questions With: Dan Paquette,<br> chairman of RIBA’s Green Building Committee
Daniel J. “Dan” Paquette – the chairman of the Rhode Island Builders Association’s Green Building Committee, the vice president of planning and development...
T.F. Green passenger traffic dips in June
WARWICK – Passenger traffic at T.F. Green Airport (PVD) last month continued to lag year-ago levels and also fell compared with May, the R.I....
Environmental groups sue Newport,<br> give notice to Middletown
NEWPORT – Four Newport residents backed by two influential environmental groups filed suit today against East Bay officials, alleging repeated and serious violations of...
U.S. consumer prices surge 1.1% in June
WASHINGTON – Consumer prices outpaced expectations for the second month in a row, surging in June to their sharpest one-month rise since 2005 as...
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