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Green Energy Consumers
APRIL 4, 2022
On Friday, Superior Court Judge Brian Stern put a pause on PPL's purchase of Rhode Island's electric and gas utility from National Grid. Energy policy & advocacy Electricity and the grid Rhode Island
Green Energy Consumers
MARCH 31, 2021
Energy policy & advocacy Rhode Island Climate changeLast week was a huge step forward for climate action in New England.
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Green Energy Consumers
MARCH 9, 2022
Last week , Rhode Island legislators Sen. Following Rhode Island’s withdrawal from the Transportation and Climate Initiative, the bill represents a new approach to tackling pollution from transportation, the region’s largest source of emissions.
Green Energy Consumers
MAY 27, 2021
There are only a few weeks left in Rhode Island’s legislative session, which means we must act urgently to pass crucial legislation for climate action. Energy policy & advocacy Rhode Island
Green Energy Consumers
JUNE 14, 2021
In its deal with PPL, National Grid hopes to gain PPL’s business in the U nited Kingdom in exchange for Rhode Island’s electric and gas customers. Electricity and the grid Rhode Island
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 15, 2018
Rhode Island will allow the direct sale of Teslas and has issued a state dealer license to the company to open a dealer in Warwick. Tesla Motors plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) state laws Rhode IslandTesla can now add another notch to its sales board. Additionally, the city itself issued its own license to the electric-vehicle manufacturer, which plans to take over the former site of a Hyundai dealer in the city.
Green Energy Consumers
MAY 16, 2022
This program is desperately needed, as Rhode Island has the lowest EV adoption rate in all of New England (and much of the US). Electric vehicles/Transportation Rhode Island
Green Energy Consumers
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
One of the biggest questions in Rhode Island’s clean energy future is on the verge of conclusion: will Pennsylvania-based utility PPL succeed in buying National Grid’s Rhode Island electric and gas utilities? Energy policy & advocacy Rhode Island
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 29, 2016
Rhode Island is one of the many states to offer purchase rebates for new electric cars. Under the recently introduced Driving Rhode Island to Vehicle Electrification (DRIVE) incentive program, buyers can get up to $2,500 for their electric-car purchases. energy policy incentives plug-in cars transportation policy Rhode Island
Green Energy Consumers
MAY 3, 2022
Rhode Island is headed in the wrong direction when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions. And it underscores the challenge before Rhode Island in meeting the 2021 Act on Climate mandate of 45% emissions reductions from the 1990 baseline in 2030.
Green Energy Consumers
JANUARY 27, 2022
Energy policy & advocacy Rhode IslandRI’s administration needs to get real on climate funding, because the Governor’s budget doesn’t.
Green Energy Consumers
MARCH 10, 2022
Some politicians in Massachusetts and Rhode Island are calling on their state governments to reduce or eliminate the gas tax in response to rising prices since Russia invaded Ukraine a couple weeks ago.
Green Energy Consumers
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Transportation is the largest source of climate-warming emissions in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts, so Green Energy Consumers Alliance is focused on finding policy solutions to advance low-carbon alternatives to gasoline. Electric vehicles/Transportation Rhode Island
Green Energy Consumers
APRIL 12, 2021
I n both Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the following facts prevail about our electricity supply options: Massachusetts Green municipal aggregation Rhode Island
Green Car Congress
JULY 11, 2009
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority ( RIPTA ) will receive more than $24.2 The federal funding, provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, will also be used by RIPTA for capital maintenance and to upgrade public transportation throughout Rhode Island. Established in 1966, RIPTA is authorized to operate public transit services throughout the State of Rhode Island.
Green Energy Consumers
APRIL 16, 2021
Now, Rhode Island has an exciting and urgent challenge ahead of it: meeting the binding climate goals set by this landmark legislation. Energy policy & advocacy Rhode Island
Green Energy Consumers
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
A bill passed in June 2021 requires the state of Rhode Island to develop a plan to improve statewide access to electric vehicle (EV) charging by January 1, 2022. Energy policy & advocacy Electric vehicles/Transportation Rhode Island
Green Energy Consumers
JUNE 29, 2021
Massachusetts Electricity and the grid Energy efficiency Rhode IslandCompared to parts of the country that have much greater summer cooling needs, New Englanders have more options to keep ourselves comfortable affordably and sustainably.
Green Energy Consumers
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Energy policy & advocacy Rhode IslandYou may be reading more about climate policy in the news because of COP26, the global conference in Glasgow to address the climate crisis hosted by the United Nations.
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 18, 2016
Rhode Island is in the midst of deciding whether to continue getting a large portion of energy from fossil fuels, or to switch to renewable energy. emissions natural gas renewable energy energy wind energy Rhode IslandThe smallest U.S. state now faces a big question on energy policy. Those options are represented by two competing projects: a large natural-gas power plant, and an offshore wind farm. DON'T MISS: Dirty.
EV Obssesion
APRIL 26, 2021
Originally published on the NRDC Expert Blog. By Luke Tonachel President Biden is following through on his promise to re-establish the long-held authority of governors to adopt vehicle pollution regulations to protect the health and welfare of people in their states.
Green Car Reports
MAY 27, 2015
Islands are often cut off from mainland grid infrastructure, which drives up energy costs for the people who live there. energy infrastructure renewable energy energy wind energy Rhode IslandWhen it comes to sites where renewable energy can have the biggest impact, it's best to look offshore. That creates a powerful incentive for switching to renewable sources, and often means there's little if any local competition.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 4, 2018
New York Marketing New York Auto Show plug-in cars New Jersey Connecticut Massachusetts Rhode Island Vermont New HampshireWhen companies want to sell more of something, they market it. Now, at long last, electric cars are about to get the same treatment. Following an announcement at the New York International Auto Show last week, 16 major automakers are joining forces with seven states to promote sales of electric vehicles to consumers. The Alliance for Automobile.
Electrek
APRIL 18, 2022
Block Island Wind Farm in Rhode Island is the United States’ first offshore wind farm. The 30-megawatt, five-turbine offshore wind farm began commercial operations in December 2016 and generates enough energy to power 17,000 homes.
Electrek
OCTOBER 13, 2021
The National Grid supplies electricity to Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island. The utility company National Grid has leveraged an electric school bus to help meet peak demand for electricity for the first time, in Beverly, Massachusetts.
Green Energy Consumers
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
When that news hit, we knew it was going to put pressure on the governors of Massachusetts and Rhode Island to follow suit. We haven’t yet heard from Rhode Island Governor McKee, but we anticipate a similar statement.
Green Energy Consumers
JANUARY 10, 2022
If you’re a Massachusetts or Rhode Island resident, there is an opportunity for you to take action in February in support of heavy-duty vehicle electrification. Rhode Islanders, we need you to push for the adoption of these rules too!)
Green Energy Consumers
MAY 20, 2021
If you’re like 9 9 % of Massachusetts and Rhode Island drivers, the car you own no w has an internal combustion engine (ICE) that runs on gasoline.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 1, 2022
Rhode Island. Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) committing Nevada to work collaboratively to advance and accelerate the market for electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, including large pickup trucks and vans, delivery trucks, box trucks, school and transit buses, and long-haul delivery trucks (big-rigs).
Green Energy Consumers
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
In November 2021, the governors of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island withdrew support for the program. The Transportation & Climate Initiative (TCI) is a multi-state effort to phase down our dependence on gasoline and diesel fuels and to kickstart investments for cleaner, more affordable transportation options. We're disappointed because without TCI, it's unclear how the states will achieve the emissions reductions needed to meet their climate goals.
Green Energy Consumers
DECEMBER 30, 2021
We're also advocates for excellent climate policies in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Our non-profit organization is committed to educating people about climate-friendly behaviors and technologies. Here are our most useful and popular blogs and webinars of 2021.
Electrek
JUNE 3, 2021
Seven out of 10 Americans plan on taking road trips this summer.
Green Energy Consumers
MARCH 22, 2022
The average driver in Massachusetts or Rhode Island saves about $600 in a typical year by switching to an electric car for two reasons: Electricity is cheaper than gasoline. The fast rise in gas prices is making lots of people consider switching to an electric vehicle.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 22, 2020
The governors of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, and the mayor of the District of Columbia announced that theirs will be the first jurisdictions to launch a new multi-state program that the principals expect will invest some $300 million per year in cleaner transportation choices.
Green Energy Consumers
AUGUST 27, 2021
Electric vehicles are already a smart and practical choice for many drivers in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. However, the conventional wisdom is that electric cars aren't ready for primetime yet. For this reason, in addition to offering discounts on electric vehicle purchases, our Drive Green program spreads awareness about the benefits of EVs, including cleaner air , a safer climate , better driving experience , and lower cost of ownership. Electric vehicles/Transportation
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 20, 2021
The announcement includes investments in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas and Wisconsin. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $26 million to build infrastructure to expand the availability of higher-blend renewable biofuels by 822 million gallons annually in 23 states.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 16, 2021
Rhode Island. Rhode Island. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research. This analysis examined truck traffic as the percentage of all traffic on interstate highways in the individual states and the District of Columbia. The calculations combined the percentages of vehicle distances traveled by single-unit trucks and combination trucks (but not light trucks) published by the Federal Highway Administration. The data are for 2019.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 20, 2020
The states that follow the District of Columbia with the lowest levels of VMT per person are New York, Alaska, Rhode Island, and Hawaii. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
The signatories are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and the District of Columbia.
Electrek
MAY 19, 2021
Rhode Island gets more than 100 megawatts of solar as it works toward 100% clean electricity by 2030. In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): GE will provide 87 Haliade-X 14 MW for the third and final phase of the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm.
Green Energy Consumers
DECEMBER 10, 2021
In November 2021, the governors of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island pulled out of the program.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Rhode Island. The US Departments of Transportation and Energy announced nearly $5 billion that will be made available under the new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program to build out a national electric vehicle charging network. The program will provide nearly $5 billion over five years to help states create a network of EV charging stations along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors, particularly along the Interstate Highway System.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 3, 2021
In select markets within Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island, Arcadia’s platform connects qualifying customers to community solar projects in their area.
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