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- Quonset Development Corporation’s push for renewable energy continues with lease for 500-kilowatt solar farm (2/18/14)
NORTH KINGSTOWN — The Quonset Business Park is continuing its push into renewable energy with the approval on Tuesday of a lease for a 500-kilowatt solar farm proposed by a Colorado-based developer.
- R.I. Commerce Corp approves $300,000 energy loan contingent upon final approval by subcommittee (1/27/14)
PROVIDENCE -- The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation agreed Monday night to loan $300,000 from the state's Renewable Energy Fund to an early-stage company, rTerra PV Solutions, yet that's contingent upon final review by its Access to Capital Subcommittee
- Project greasing skids for student activism (1/13/14)
Project Turn Grease Into Fuel has had such success building a local following that the teens involved plan to branch out across New England.
- Report: Copar meets EPA standards regarding dust, noise (12/7/13)
WESTERLY — While the volume of dust in the neighborhood surrounding Copar Quarries of Westerly increases after blasts at the site, dust levels after blasts and at all other times during a recent test period were below federal health and environmental standards, a study conducted by an environmental engineering firm hired by the town concludes.
- RISPC approves easements for Deepwater (12/6/13)
PROVIDENCE – Deepwater Wind will be allowed to land its transmission cable from the proposed Block Island Wind Farm at Scarborough State Beach
- After rejecting request to delay shutdown, Brayton Point moves to close coal-fired plant in 2017 (1/29/14)
The owner of Brayton Point Power Station will move forward with a plan to shut down the coal-fired plant in 2017 after it turned down a request from the operator of the regional power grid to delay closing.
- New MET school in Newport designed for learning about sustainability (1/14/14)
NEWPORT, R.I. — Look up at the ceiling in the cafeteria of the new MET school and you may think there’s something missing. There are no ceiling tiles, just a metal frame with criss-crossing wires and pipes exposed above. It’s not an oversight. The ceiling was left open on purpose
- In Providence, self-sufficient ‘green’ office building sells for $650,000 (1/13/14)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Markham + DeRentis Associates of Residential Properties Ltd. on Monday announced the sale of the the award-winning Wolcott Eco Office at 28 Wolcott St. for $650,000.
- Proposal for large solar site endorsed (12/7/13)
HOPKINTON — The Hopkinton Planning Board is backing a proposal to build a 1,500-panel solar energy array in Hope Valley and has recommended that the Town Council make changes to its comprehensive plan and zoning regulations to allow construction of the project. The town has drafted and discussed, but has yet to pass, ordinances governing solar and wind power.
- RIRRC collecting left over cooking oil waste / Poll (11/26/13)
JOHNSTON, R.I. - - With Thanksgiving just around the corner, and many Rhode Islanders planning to deep fry turkeys this holiday, Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation is encouraging residents to drop off any leftover cooking oil waste - whether it's corn, vegetable or olive oil - so it can be converted into alternative fuel.