National Grid has received 41 bids for renewable energy projects, as the company looks to expand in that sector.
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EPA Proposes New Rule To Replace Clean Power Plan
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Tuesday changes to the federal plan aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, but Rhode…
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Ready Or Not: As Storms Become Stronger, What’s In Store For Coastal Drinking Wells?
On a quiet street by Green Hill Pond in Charlestown about a mile away from the ocean, Andrew Baer walks onto his front lawn and asks for help sliding…
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A Microgrid System On Isle au Haut Could One Day Be A Model For The Entire Nation
Renewable energy sources like wind and solar are muscling their way into the country’s energy mix. But they’re still pretty unpredictable, creating…
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Environmental Advocacy Group Gives RI, MA Poor Grades For Renewable Energy Law
A DC-based environmental advocacy group gives Rhode Island a D and Massachusetts an F for their renewable energy law known as the Renewable Portfolio…
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Daytime Power Demand Dipped Below Night For A Moment — And New England Solar Advocates Are Cheering
Daytime Power Demand Dipped Below Night For A Moment — And New England Solar Advocates Are Cheering.
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National Grid Expands Energy-Efficiency Program
Solar batteries are now part of an energy program that helps National Grid customers in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New York reduce their…
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Controversial RI Biomass Bill Not Moving Forward In General Assembly This Year
A Rhode Island bill that could have cleared the way for biomass power plants won’t move forward this legislative session. Biomass is wood waste that is…
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RI Biomass Bill Sparks Debate Between Environmentalists, Green Energy Developers
Environmentalists and green energy companies in Rhode Island are at odds over a bill that could advance the development of biomass power plants in the…
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RI Company Develops Solar-Powered Refrigeration System For Tractor-Trailers
Lower-emission tractor-trailers could soon be making their way onto roads across the country.