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The prospect of $4-a-gallon heating oil this coming winter has spurred many Rhode Islanders to seek alternatives, and one of them is natural gas.
Going Green in R.I.
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Area events: August 10 through 17 || August 17-24
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GreenZoneRI.org
A five-part series that explores renewable energy in Rhode Island and ways to conserve energy while saving money
Coasting on biodiesel
Ponaganset students, teacher 'selling' biodiesel as a fuel coast to coast
Ross McCurdy and the three former and current Ponaganset students are making the 3,000-mile trek from Rhode Island to Los Angeles in a pickup truck fueled by biodiesel, a non-petroleum-based fuel made from vegetable oil.
Broad Street International Food Tour
Blackstone Explorer offers a cruise-food combo
The Broad Street International Food Tour, an introduction to the ethnic restaurants in Pawtucket, Central Falls and Cumberland, is part of the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council's effort to showcase the cultural and historical richness of the street, which is the focus of a revitalization effort by the three municipalities.
Special Report: Troubles by the Curb
Audio slideshow: The landfill is almost full
Interactive graphic: How the landfill operates
Graphic: Just how big is the landfill?
Map: The landfill could expand east
Link: Find out about what you can trash, recycle or otherwise dispose of, from the R.I. Recycling Center
How to be green and clean
Ultra-eco-friendly house in Narragansett
Interactive graphic: The gold standard of eco-friendly is going up in Narragansett
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Steve Vincent, North Scituate
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