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The dour fiscal climate is likely to make more difficult efforts to promote renewable energy in Rhode Island. Meanwhile, in a recent exchange of letters, two General Assembly leaders and Governor Carcieri debated the state's approach for selecting...
Enviros have expressed concern about at least one past plan for an energy plant near the Central Landfill in Johnston. How this initiative will be greeted remains to be seen. From Vision Strategies : Ridgewood Renewable Power, an international owner and...
From the General Assembly: STATE HOUSE –The Public Utilities Commission is preparing to review National Grid’s proposed plan to comply with a new law requiring the company to credit customers for excess solar or wind energy they produce. The new law,...
State Senator Josh Miller is rasing concerns about the wind farm project announced by Governor Carcieri last week. “While the General Assembly has fully supported developing renewable energy projects in Rhode Island, I am concerned that Governor Carcieri...
Saul Kaplan of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation and Andrew Dzykewicz , the governor's energy czar, join Tim White, Arlene Violet and myself to talk about the planned off-shore wind farm and related topics. The show will be broadcast...
With all the bleak economic news, the promise of green jobs in RI may offer a glimmer of hope. Local enviros plan a community discussion on the topic this Saturday, and I write about it in this week's Phoenix : With global warming looming and the...
It's due to happen this afternoon at the Port of Davisville. From the gov's office: The successful developer will be chosen to construct a wind energy project off the shores of Rhode Island that will provide 1.3 million megawatt hours per year...
