In Rhode Island, the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design has launched Loop Lab, an initiative to convert waste generated by the school into raw materials for student use. Currently, the lab focuses on paper waste. “It’s the lowest hanging fruit, if you will,” Jennifer Bissonnette, director of RISD’s Edna W. Lawrence Nature Lab, tells […]
In Rhode Island, REGENT Craft has begun sea trials of its first full-scale, crewed seaglider prototype, a 12-passenger, all-electric vessel designed for high-speed coastal travel, the company announced on March 6. The test campaign, taking place in Narragansett Bay, will culminate in the first human flight later this year. The 55-foot Viceroy seaglider, christened “Paladin”, […]
In Rhode Island, seaglider manufacturer REGENT Craft received $4 million in incentives from the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation to support its expansion at North Kingstown’s Quonset Business Park. This expansion will enable the construction of a 255,000-square-foot facility, creating 300 jobs over the next decade as REGENT continues to push the boundaries of regional costal […]
