by David Brooks | Nov 8, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
I was so entranced with Maine’s attempt to take over the electric utility that I missed a referendum about right-to-repair autos. It passed overwhelmingly (see here). It requires motor vehicle manufacturers to standardize on-board vehicle diagnostics and make...
by David Brooks | Nov 8, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
SEE Science Center in Manchester has been holding Science on Tap discussions for 11 years. On Tuesday November 14th the topic will be: Engineering for Equitable Health Care. With growing awareness of the connection between wealth and health, join us to investigate...
by David Brooks | Nov 8, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
Among the many global controversies that will be pondered by New Hampshire legislators this year is a surprising one: Should we eat kangaroos? Two bills regarding Australia’s iconic megafauna have been introduced. (You can find them via the search engine of...
by David Brooks | Nov 8, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
UPDATE: The referendum was rejected roughly 2-1. Only the Portland area supported it, but just barely: the vote there rounds to 50-50. Maine, which leaped into the electoral unknown by adopting the first statewide embrace of ranked-choice voting, may soon leap into...
by David Brooks | Nov 7, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
A publication called Electric Vehicles from a century ago (before gas-powered cars killed them off) has been digitized online. A reader on reddit point to this map, showing New England charging stations in 1915: I swear, New Hampshire looks better then than it does in...
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