R.I. moving forward with ocean-zoning plan
Work is slated to begin next month on a complete zoning blueprint for the state’s ocean waters, which could clear the way for a...
Single-stream recycling gaining converts in Mass.
When the trash-hauling firm Waste Management opened its new recycling facility in Avon, Mass., earlier this month, Chris DeSantis saw it as another step...
New England region leads U.S. <br> in Energy Star-qualified buildings
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Rhode Island ranks No. 9 in U.S. for energy-efficient office construction, trailing the rest of New England but leading most...
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...
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