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UPDATE : Release from Langevin's office: “I am proud to be a part of this energetic group of lawmakers who are dedicated to building a robust green economy in our nation,” said Langevin. “The time has long come and gone for Congress to take a strong...
The gov's office has sent out a release with this news: Governor Donald L. Carcieri today announced that the state has signed a joint development agreement with Deepwater Wind Rhode Island, LLC outlining the terms and conditions for the construction...
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...
Recent reports suggest the bad economy could complicate efforts across the US to promote renewable energy. Yet some noteworthy things are taking place close to home: -- At 2 pm today, a Narragansett family will be showing off its home, described as Rhode...
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...
Anchor Rising's Andrew, who made his Phoenix debut last week with a piece on the prospect of making heating oil from algae, nicely captured some of the zeitgeist of last week's Tji page, which features a mini-profile of Joe Bernstein (depicted...
We all know how the Northeast is facing a looming crisis because of growing heating costs this winter. So how effective a regulatory watchdog is the little-known state Public Utilities Commission ? (The PUC's three commissioners are pictured above...
This just in from the gov's office: Governor Donald L. Carcieri today sent a letter to the members of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) urging the Commission to mandate that National Grid enter into long-term energy contracts with renewable energy...
From the Obama campaign: PROVIDENCE –Obama supporters in Rhode Island will talk to motorists tomorrow (Friday) at more than a dozen gas stations across Providence about Senator Obama’s New Energy for America plan that will lessen our dependence on foreign...
