Energy lecture series continues at URI

The third speaker in the University of Rhode Island's Energy Lecture Series is John Farley, executive director of The Energy Council of Rhode Island, who will discuss "The Role of Energy in the Rhode Island Economy: Blessing or Curse?" on Wednesday, April 2.

Sponsored by the URI Partnership for Energy, the lecture begins at 4 p.m. in Weaver Auditorium in the Coastal Institute building on the URI Kingston campus. The lecture series is free and open to the public.

In addition to his role with TEC-RI, Farley is president of John Farley Consulting. A native Rhode Islander, he has completed energy conservation and efficiency projects to benefit customers in over 30 states and several foreign countries.

For additional information about the lecture series, contact Marion Gold at 874-5705 or visit www.uri.edu/cels/ceoc/.