by David Brooks | Sep 11, 2018 | Blog, Newsletter
As you may have heard, there is great debate at the moment about how and whether to support biomass energy, a fancy term for burning chopped-up trees to generate heat and power. The debate centers on a complex tangle of economic questions involving jobs and costs. But...
by David Brooks | Sep 10, 2018 | Blog, Newsletter
Note; This is a lightly edited version of a press release from Vermont Law School – I cut out the gratuitous quotes – but it seems pretty legit. Mascoma Meadows, a 50-unit resident-owned manufactured-home cooperative in Lebanon, N.H., will soon use solar...
by David Brooks | Sep 10, 2018 | Blog, Newsletter
Want some good environmental news? Sure you do! How about this: “After 14 years of effort, we have successfully converted winter moth, a major new defoliator invading eastern New England, into a non-pest, presumably on a permanent basis. … We have averted...
by David Brooks | Sep 10, 2018 | Blog, Newsletter
The state will be rolling out tablet-based voting systems for New Hampshire’s sight-impaired voters at Tuesday’s election and that should make it easier for them to cast ballots privately and independently – but maybe not too quickly. “You can read everything at once,...
by David Brooks | Sep 7, 2018 | Blog, Newsletter
Schools are an obvious place to put solar panels, since they use most of their power during the day and have big, flat roofs. But upfront funding is a problem. A national database (here) lists 19 New Hampshire schools with installed solar, a couple of them private but...
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