Environment Rhode Island

Environment Rhode Island, a project of Environment America, is a policy and action group with one mission: to build a greener, healthier world.

[Environment Rhode Island @EnvRhodeIsland]

Putting solar canopies on RI's school buildings is an A+ idea. https://t.co/SE7HwxsCku

[Environment Rhode Island @EnvRhodeIsland]

#RhodeIsland ranks among the top 5 states in households with home battery storage per capita. With 1,155 households backing up their power supply, Rhode Islanders are contributing to RI's #cleanenergy future https://t.co/bjbBNHzEMR

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#RhodeIsland ranked among the top 10 states in federal residential clean energy tax credits claimed per capita in 2023. Almost 5,700 households in Rhode Island claimed those credits in 2023. https://t.co/bjbBNHAcCp

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#RhodeIsland ranked among the top 10 states in households per capita claiming federal energy efficiency credits in 2023. Over 12,000 households in Rhode Island claimed #energyefficiency credits in 2023. https://t.co/bjbBNHAcCp

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Over 12,000 Rhode Island households claimed federal #energyefficiency #taxcredits in 2023. Look at your state’s stats with our new #CleanEnergyAcrossAmerica dashboard https://t.co/bjbBNHzEMR

[Environment Rhode Island @EnvRhodeIsland]

Nearly 5,700 Rhode Island households claimed the federal residential #cleanenergy tax credit in 2023. Explore our #CleanEnergyAcrossAmerica dashboard today https://t.co/bjbBNHAcCp

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Clean energy is catching on in Rhode Island. Almost 16,000 households in Rhode Island have purchased green energy from their power provider. Dig deeper in our #CleanEnergyAcrossAmerica dashboard https://t.co/bjbBNHAcCp

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Over 17,000 Rhode Island households are contributing to the #grid through net-metered solar systems. See all Rhode Island stats on our #CleanEnergyAcrossAmerica dashboard https://t.co/bjbBNHAcCp

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More than 1,000 Rhode Island households have installed home battery storage, a great sign for #CleanEnergyAcrossAmerica. Check out our interactive dashboard, Clean Energy Across America https://t.co/bjbBNHAcCp

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Nearly 13,000 EVs and plug-in hybrid vehicles are registered in Rhode Island - Rhode Islanders are embracing #cleanenergy. Visit our Clean Energy Across America dashboard to see more https://t.co/bjbBNHzEMR

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Clean Energy Across America, a new dashboard we released in collaboration with @FrontierGroupUS now LIVE. See how Rhode Islanders and other Americans are embracing clean energy with #solar, #EVs, and more: https://t.co/bjbBNHAcCp

[Environment Rhode Island @EnvRhodeIsland]

A new dashboard we released in collaboration with @FrontierGroupUS shows Americans’ adoption of clean energy in Rhode Island and nationwide incl. #solar, #batteries, #EVs, and more. Check out #Cleanenergyacrossamerica: https://t.co/bjbBNHzEMR

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Renewable energy projects don't pollute. They also have the added benefit that they "can reduce the cost for the end consumer by stabilizing electricity prices," writes a researcher from @ClimateSolLab in this @RICurrent piece. https://t.co/J2VFr2iWM0

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The chapter of history where New England burned coal to produce electricity is coming to an end. The region's last remaining coal-fired power plant now has a closure date. #Go100Percent #ActOnClimate
https://t.co/5MrzDTArIy

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Major energy milestone in New England: Region's last remaining coal-fired power plant slated for closure. Our statement here.

https://t.co/uaw2AdltzQ

[Environment Rhode Island @EnvRhodeIsland]

.#RhodeIsland is making strides towards a #CleanLighting future –if adopted, #H5550 could save consumers $20M in electricity bill savings in 2030 by transitioning the market to
efficient, mercury-free #LEDs

Learn more: https://t.co/wQrXH7n3l8
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EXCITING UPDATE: #RhodeIsland House passed H5550 – a #CleanLighting bill that could avoid 136,000 megatons of CO2/year in RI. Congratulations to bill sponsor @ArtBHandy for leading the big step to #EndToxicLighting in the state – onto the Senate!
https://t.co/stPOW2dpp3

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About 60-70 North Atlantic Right whales have congregated in Cape Cod Bay. Wow! This is approximately 20% of the whale's total population in one place. https://t.co/WMyNRC7Q1g

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“With federal tax credits promising to turbocharge clean energy, Rhode Island couldn’t have picked a better year to set a goal of meeting 100% of its electricity needs with renewable energy by 2033," says @NeumannJo in @ecoRInews https://t.co/yiSjMdI0qf

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We're thrilled to have Rhode Island's own @DanMcKee join @EnvAm for the Uniting States for 100% Renewable Energy webinar on Wednesday at 2pm alongside @mzjacobson @lauracdeehan @FrontierTony @SenJohnLaird @BHellerstein and @NeumannJo. RSVP here: https://t.co/S2rKB27zJT