Tag: Clean Energy
R.I. Commerce awards $800K in innovation grants
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors has awarded $800,000 to 13 organizations through its Innovation Network Matching Grant Program.
The program provides grants...
Providence unveils first-ever green revolving fund to cut carbon, boost clean...
PROVIDENCE – City officials unveiled Providence’s first-ever "green" revolving fund on Monday, a new program that will allocate municipal dollars to renewable energy upgrades...
Will R.I.’s pioneering clean energy goal be delayed?
Rhode Island was the first state to commit to a 100% renewable energy goal by 2033, but Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s administration is attempting...
Invest in neighborhoods
Peter Chapman | One Neighborhood Builders CEO and president
Rhode Island’s competitive advantages bode well for our future. While much work remains to be done...
In 2024, voters OK’d $120M housing bond; Gov. McKee is seeking...
Over the last two decades, Rhode Island voters have approved five bonds totaling $310 million aimed at making housing more affordable, but now Gov....
Everybody’s Business: Looking to give Indigenous entrepreneurs a big lift
When Alexander “Brave Journey” Sterling returned to his home state of Rhode Island in 2022, he asked local members of his tribe, the Ramapo...
R.I. needs holistic energy strategy
Greg Cornett | Rhode Island Energy president
Rhode Island has some of the most ambitious clean energy and climate policies in the nation, including a...
Providence Community Electricity Program default winter rate to drop 10%
PROVIDENCE – The default winter supply rate for Providence Community Electricity Program residential and commercial customers will be 14.69 cents per kilowatt hour, down...
Federal judge to deny Trump administration’s motion to dismiss lawsuit over...
A federal judge in Massachusetts said Wednesday he plans to deny a motion by the Trump administration to dismiss a lawsuit over its blocking...
Reed seeks release of federal clean energy funding for Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE – Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., is urging the Trump administration to release around $80 million in previously awarded federal funds “to help Rhode Island...



















