Tag: wind energy
COVID-19 will slow shift to renewable energy
The renewable energy industry, which until recently was projected to enjoy rapid growth, has run into stiff headwinds as a result of three era-defining...
While delays have hampered offshore wind, land-based turbines loom large in...
(Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series on the challenges and opportunities of solar- and wind-farm development in Rhode Island and...
Waiting on more offshore wind
Three major offshore wind projects are in various stages of complicated permitting processes in southern New England waters.
Revolution Wind is a joint effort between...
Wind turbine blades can’t be recycled, so they’re piling up in...
NEW YORK – A wind turbine’s blades can be longer than a Boeing 747 wing, so at the end of their lifespan they can’t...
Wind speeds are increasing worldwide in boost for renewables
LONDON – The world is getting windier at the same time that developers are installing more turbines to generate electricity from breezes.
Average wind speeds...
Venture Café to host discussion on wind energy, coastal resiliency Nov....
PROVIDENCE – Venture Café Providence on Nov. 7 will gather technologists, researchers, startups, corporations and urban planners for a discussion about how to use...
Landmark law that spurred U.S. renewables growth gets overhaul
WASHINGTON – A 40-year-old law that’s been key to the growth of renewable energy in the United States is set for a major overhaul...
Gas plants will get crushed by wind, solar by 2035, study...
SAN FRANCISCO – Natural gas-fired power plants, which have crushed the economics of coal, are on the path to being undercut themselves by renewable...
Delayed review of wind energy project won’t stall rising temps
Two stories within the last two weeks have not contained good news for the Ocean State.
Most recently, The Washington Post crunched the numbers and...
East Providence plans amphitheater for land next to Bold Point Park
EAST PROVIDENCE – An amphitheater has been proposed for the area next to Bold Point Park. Live Nation Entertainment and RI Waterfront Enterprises LLC,...
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