Tag: wind energy
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...
Do you care if Rhode Island has a large-scale wind-energy production...
More than a decade ago, former Gov. Donald L. Carcieri proposed making Rhode Island the leader in developing offshore wind energy. The Block Island...
PBN on WJAR-TV, March 11, 2019
Can the Ocean State stay in the race for offshore wind-energy profits?
Every week, PBN Editor Mark S. Murphy appears on WJAR-TV NBC 10’s Coffee...
Quonset port poised for more growth in 2019
Quonset is the leading engine of economic development in Rhode Island and home to more than 200 companies and nearly 12,000 full- and part-time...