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Ben Swanson, left, is part of the sales team at SolarWrights. Also pictured, from left: Sheila Doherty, Melanie Gasper and Colin Roberts. /

Belief in the mission bonds SolarWrights’ team

SolarWrights Inc. offers competitive benefits and opportunities for promotion but employees point to something else when asked why it’s a great place to work. For...

How do you get to work?

Have you changed your commuting habits to ease the financial burden of rising gas prices? • No – 76.5% • Yes – ...

General Assembly backs renewable-energy bills

Legislation approved by lawmakers and designed to promote the development of renewable-energy sources could see Rhode Island take the lead in breaking dependence on...

R.I., 13 other states file suit against U.S. EPA

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch announced last week that the state has joined a coalition of 13 other states, New...
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Editorial Cartoon: Hot Air Power?

The R.I. State House is shown as a full-cheeked face exhaling a fierce wind. Beneath is a caption that says, “News item: In the...

Stop & Shop honored for ‘green’ leadership

WALTHAM, Mass. – The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. LLC was honored last night with the 2008 John A.S. McGlennon Environmental Award for Corporate...

House vote set on 3rd renewable-energy measure

PROVIDENCE – A package of legislation intended to encourage renewable-energy projects in Rhode Island moved closer to reality with the passage of all four...

Block I. wind-farm proposal draws 7 bids

PROVIDENCE – Seven developers submitted offshore wind-farm proposals to the R.I. Department of Administration by the Friday deadline, according to Jerome Moynihan, state administrator...

APC to post full power usage, efficiency data

WEST KINGSTON – APC has begun posting electrical-efficiency and power-consumption data to the product information for its enterprise power and cooling products on its...

U.S. factory orders rise 1.1% in April

WASHINGTON – Total new orders received by U.S. manufacturers in April rose $5.0 billion compared with the month before to $445.2 billion, the U.S....
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