It’s getting colder, and a lot of people are turning on their furnaces. Many of those run on “natural” gas, which is basically methane, a potent greenhouse gas. So, what do we do about these emissions?
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Winter Electric Grid Reliability Causes Concern
New England’s electric grid operator says the region should have enough fuel to get through the winter, even if the weather gets colder than expected. But, as Annie Ropeik reports, utilities and power users are still worried about winter reliability long-term.
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Burrillville Power Plant Developer Loses Contract With NE Electricity Grid Operator
Federal regulators this week approved a request from electrical grid operator, ISO-New England, to end their contract with natural gas power plant developer, Invenergy, raising questions about when — and if — their proposed plant will be built in Burrillville.
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RI US Senate Candidates Debate Solutions For Climate Change
Rhode Island candidates for U.S. Senate spent nearly ten minutes discussing climate change during a debate Saturday night at the University of Rhode Island.The forum was sponsored by the university, The Public’s Radio and The Providence Journal.
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Elorza Blasts FERC Decision On LNG in Providence
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza Thursday criticized the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s decision to approve the Fields Point Liquefaction Project. “By adding yet another environmental burden to the already overburdened communities of color in Providence, this facility is an affront to our city’s climate, energy and racial equality goals,” Elorza said in a statement. “I want […]
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Final Hearings For Proposed Burrillville Power Plant Temporarily Postponed
Rhode Island state regulators have hit the pause button on final hearings for a natural gas power plant proposed for Burrillville. Attorneys for the power plant’s developer, Invenergy, the Town of Burrillville and the Conservation Law Foundation, an environmental advocacy group, recently asked the Rhode Island Energy Facility Siting Board to put the hearings on hold […]
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Burrillville Power Plant Developer, Along With Opposition, Ask For Stay Of Final Hearings
The major parties for and against a proposal to build a natural gas power plant in Burrillville are asking state regulators to put a hold on final hearings for the project. The ask comes just days after ISO-New England, the region’s electrical grid operator, asked federal energy regulators to terminate an agreement ISO-New England made […]
