Tag: Revolution Wind
Wind-energy savings obscured by speculation, despite promises
Revolution Wind, developed jointly by Ørsted US Offshore Wind and Eversource, is expected to supply enough wind-generated electricity to fill nearly one-quarter of the...
National Grid submits Revolution Wind contract for review
PROVIDENCE – National Grid Rhode Island has signed a contract with Orsted US Offshore Wind for the 400-megawatt offshore wind farm Revolution Wind and...
Classroom experiment eyes wind-energy jobs
In some places, wind energy is still thought of as a grand experiment. In Rhode Island, it’s already seen as a promising industry of...
Business is good, but many companies take a ‘wait-and-see’ attitude
Business continues to be good for most Rhode Island companies, and a majority expect that to continue, though their optimism is tempered by uncertainty...
Researchers conducting seafloor survey for proposed offshore wind projects
NORTH KINGSTOWN – A multimillion-dollar ocean-floor survey is being conducted off the Rhode Island coast in preparation for the South Fork Wind Farm and...
Governor, Real Jobs RI promote R.I. as home to next-gen wind...
NORTH KINGSTOWN – As offshore wind farms begin to pop up along the Eastern Seaboard, Rhode Island – home to the first such alternative...
Vineyard Wind project energy costs less than from conventional sources
PROVIDENCE – Earlier this month, the wholesale price of electricity (including renewable energy certificates) to be generated by the 800-megawatt Vineyard Wind project was...
Offshore wind farms are producing hundreds of jobs in R.I.
Rhode Island, looking to leverage the vast coastline after which it draws its nickname, jumped on the offshore wind farm bandwagon early on and...
Urbach connecting NK businesses to opportunity
Kristin Urbach has been executive director of the North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce for three years. She’s quickly made her mark as a strong...
Deepwater Wind to add 200MW for Conn. at Revolution Wind site
PROVIDENCE – Deepwater Wind LLC has been chosen by Connecticut to provide 200 megawatts of energy from the company’s Revolution Wind project, the Conn....
