by David Brooks | Mar 9, 2024 | Blog, Newsletter
New Hampshire’s anti-solar-power legislature puts a cap of 5 MW on any municipal solar array, if it wants to be net metered (that is, paid for excess power sent into the grid). There’s no reason for this cap, which used to be just 1 MW, except that...
by David Brooks | Mar 8, 2024 | Blog, Newsletter
Here’s a statement I used to firmly believe but now realize is often wrong: “Government should not pick technology winners and losers.” It can be true, of course, but there are times when the representatives of “we the people” need to take the lead away from...
by David Brooks | Mar 7, 2024 | Blog, Newsletter
All the annoying stuff we did as a result of COVID-19 appears to have had a side-effect, eliminating an entire strain of flu, reports CNN. (Full story is here) For 10 years, Americans have had access to flu shots that protect against four strains of the virus: two A...
by David Brooks | Mar 5, 2024 | Blog, Newsletter
National Grid has decided not to go ahead with the 211-mile Twin States Clean Energy Link, yet another plan to bring hydropower down from Quebec through New Hampshire. IndepthNH has a good story about it (here) with comments from Consumer Advocate Don Kries that (a)...
by David Brooks | Mar 4, 2024 | Blog, Newsletter
The SEE Science Center is holding a Science on Tap discussion on Tuesday, March 12. Science on Tap events are informal discussions with local scientists and experts on a particular topic. 2023-2024 is the eleventh season of Science on Tap On March 12 the topic will...
Return to the Concord Monitor