by David Brooks | Apr 20, 2026 | Blog, Newsletter
Back in the day I wrote about Beacon Power several times, although all the stories disappeared when the Nashua Telegraph’s new owners took over and swapped servers. The Massachusetts company was building flywheels: large heavy spinning disks to store and release...
by David Brooks | Apr 19, 2026 | Blog, Newsletter
Maine, of all places, has the most per-capita distributed solar of any state, according to PV Magazine. (Article is here) They attribute that to community solar, “which accounted for 53% of Maine’s total existing solar capacity by the end of 2025.” The...
by David Brooks | Apr 17, 2026 | Newsletter
If you’ve been forwarded this newsletter and want to subscribe, add your email at the Granite Geek blog: granitegeek.concordmonitor.com Suggestions or comments? Drop me a line: dbrooks@cmonitor.com I’m on Bluesky and Mastodon (the newsie.social server) these...
by David Brooks | Apr 16, 2026 | Blog, Newsletter
Can a giant 3D printer help solve New Hampshire’s housing shortage? Join Science Café NH for a lively discussion on how large-scale 3D printing is reshaping the future of home construction—making it faster, more sustainable, and potentially far more affordable....
by David Brooks | Apr 15, 2026 | Blog, Newsletter
From a Conservation Law Foundation news release: Eelgrass – underwater seagrasses that are the foundation of the Great Bay estuary’s ecosystem – say its coverage across the estuary fall by 80 percent in a single year, from more than 1,000 acres in 2024 to just 211...
by David Brooks | Apr 15, 2026 | Blog, Newsletter
Every year CoCoRaHS, the citizen-science precipitation-watching group, holds a month-long rally to sign up new “watchers.” As of right now not a single person has signed up in New Hampshire, and we’re halfway through the month! Four people have...