Tag: wind energy
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,...
Aquanis awarded $1M federal grant for wind turbine lightning damage mitigation
PROVIDENCE – Aquanis Inc. has received a $1 million Phase II SBIR grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a blade coating...
ISO New England: Region expected to meet peak summer electricity demands
PROVIDENCE – New England is expected to have sufficient electricity to meet consumer demand this summer, according to a report published Wednesday by ISO...
PBN on WJAR-TV, March 18, 2019
New players are disrupting a host of traditional services. While bad for some R.I. entrepreneurs, others cash in.
Every week, PBN Editor Mark S. Murphy...
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