wind energy

Portsmouth Desperately Seeking Private Wind Energy Partner

By Bradley Campbell • May 15, 2013

In Portsmouth, the town council wants to see if a private firm could help fix and run its broken wind turbine.

Portsmouth Stuggles To Deal With Broken Wind Turbine

By Bradley Campbell • May 13, 2013

The Portsmouth town Council will get an update tonight on its broken wind turbine. The turbine has stood motionless for almost a year.

Thursday, January 31, 2013

By Lydia Rogers • Jan 31, 2013

Heavy winds, heavy rain, and warmer than usual temperatures. We have an interesting start to the day. State education officials are defending standardized test scores as a requirement for high school diplomas. These stories and more on the RIPR Morning News Podcast.

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Navy considering using wind power

By Bradley Campbell • Jan 31, 2013

Wind turbines at the Port of Providence — Catherine Welch

The Naval Station is looking at the possibility of erecting 12 wind turbines on its properties on Aquidneck Island. The Naval Station’s spokeswoman Lisa Rama, says the goal is for the turbines to produce enough electricity to power the base.

Movie looks at wind turbine controversy

By RIPR newsroom • Jan 25, 2013

A documentary looking at the Cape Wind offshore wind energy project opens Friday at the Cable Car Cinema in Providence. The movie "Cape Spin" focuses on the battle to construct 130 wind turbines in Nantucket Sound. A visiting professor at the Brown Center Environmental Studies, Dawn King, says the movie focuses on the fight between wind supporters and those who really don’t want turbines in their backyard.

Comment period extended for Block Island Wind Farm

By Bradley Campbell • Jan 2, 2013

The Army Corps of Engineers has extended the comment period for the wind farm off Block Island to early February. It’s the second time the corps has extended the deadline.