Renewable energy has grown to nearly 10 percent of New England’s energy mix. But here’s the problem: we can’t control when the sun shines and the wind…
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The Big Switch: How A Local Power Project Disrupted A Powerful Utility
A major transformation in the way energy is made, delivered and used is happening right now, and it’s disrupting the traditional business model of…
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The Big Switch: Does Wind Energy Have A Future In Connecticut?
Wind power is about to go big-time in New England, with the opening of the first offshore wind farm in the U.S., located off the Rhode Island coast. And…
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The Big Switch: As Renewables Boom, Sparks Fly Over Natural Gas
Even with the boom in renewable power, New England still gets about half its energy from natural gas – that’s a huge jump from 15 percent in 2000. The…
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The Big Switch: New England Solar Surge Poses Challenges For Grid
New England now gets nearly 10 percent of its energy from renewable sources – with more on the way. But that change is posing challenges for the region…
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Wastewater Agency’s Next Steps To Expand Renewable Energy
Across the country, a growing number of major corporations, like Google and Amazon, are buying their own renewable energy. They’re not waiting for…
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When New Parents Refuse Vitamin K Shots And Their Babies Get Brain Bleeds
It’s standard medical care: Newborn babies are routinely given a shot of vitamin K to help clot their blood. But some parents are declining the shots,…
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Following Rhode Island, Vermont Moves To Expand Access To Anti-Overdose Medication
Vermont officials announced new measures Thursday to expand the availability of a drug that can counteract the effects of an opiate overdose. The drug…
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New England Farmers Deal With Drought, Climate Change
This summer in the Northeast, if you happen to have had an irrigation system on your farm, your crop fields might have been just fine, or not. “We just…
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State Reaches $25.6M Settlement On 38 Studios With Wells Fargo And Barclays
The state Commerce Corporation announced Tuesday it has reached a $25.6 million settlement with two of the defendants in the state’s lawsuit over 38…
