Natural Resources

Limits to growth for oysters? <br> Wild-harvest advocate asks for CRMC review

Natural Resources 10/01/2007

Moonstone Oysters’ production has grown at a rate of about 25 percent per year for the past 10 years. Robert Rheault, owner of the...

AT TURF INC., a forklift operator loads RoboMax, a harvesting and stacking machine that has been used for three years at the farm. Before that, all work at the sod farm was manual. /

Who needs surf? Turf rules here

Natural Resources 10/01/2007

With more than one-quarter of the state’s agricultural output coming from sod production, anyone with a half-acre lot seems to stand a chance to...

CHARLIE CANNON, co-founder of LOCAL Architecture Research Design, says architects should always ponder the environmental, economic and human impact of all their projects, and they can best do that by seeking input from multiple sources. /

Working together for multi-layered solutions

Natural Resources 09/30/2007

In the normal course of business, an architect’s day starts with a client, an idea for a structure, a budget and the directive: Draw...

ADAM STANDLEY, the 2007 Student Innovator, has contributed to the creation of a less expensive and more conducive substrate material. /

Perfecting superconductors to change the world

Natural Resources 09/30/2007

In true entrepreneurial fashion, Adam Standley spends sleepless nights thinking about the research he is conducting at Brown University. A candidate for an M.S....

MATT GRIGSBY and his Ecolect co-founder, Joe Gebbia, were still students at Rhode Island School of Design when they began talking about developing a clearinghouse for information about sustainable materials that designers could use in their projects. /

Making it easier to pick sustainable materials

Natural Resources 09/30/2007

Once the Ecolect Web site is launched, designers will have a valuable tool to assist them in making their projects, and/or their clients’ projects,...

2007 HONOREES for excellence in commuter benefits include Grow Smart Rhode Island, Kent Hospital, NUWC Division Newport, Rhode Island Housing and the East Boston office of Gilbane Inc. /

5 R.I. organizations win commuter-program honors

Natural Resources 09/28/2007

BOSTON – One hundred and fifty-three employers, representing a total of 222,843 employees, are honored on the fifth annual list of New England’s Best...

Acushnet parent declares quarterly dividends

Natural Resources 09/26/2007

DEERFIELD, Ill. – Consumer products conglomerate Fortune Brands Inc. (NYSE: FO) yesterday declared two regular quarterly dividends. A dividend of 42 cents per share of...

Federal agencies award R.I. $4M for three programs

Natural Resources 09/26/2007

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Jack Reed today announced $4.05 million in federal funding to help Rhode Island improve its preparedness for public health emergencies;...