by David Brooks | Apr 9, 2018 | Blog, Newsletter
A Kickstarter push to pay for print editions of “Amazing Stories” science fiction magazine has succeeded, reports Steve Davidson, the New Hampshire man who snagged the trademark in 2008 and has been hosting a online version since. “Just wanted to let...
by David Brooks | Apr 9, 2018 | Blog, Newsletter
A proposal to build the state’s largest solar farm on a bend of the river in Concord has been rejected after running afoul of city zoning laws designed to keep land from getting over-covered by structures. The ZBA on Wednesday rejected a proposal for a 54-acre solar...
by David Brooks | Apr 9, 2018 | Blog, Newsletter
(Note: The May 15 Science Cafe NH in Concord is going to discuss the technology and markets of recycling, prodded by stories like this.) As municipalities wrestle with marketplace changes that are making it almost impossible to recycle glass, the second “R” in the...
by David Brooks | Apr 5, 2018 | Blog, Newsletter
From N.H. Fish and Game: Recent surveys for bats in New Hampshire hibernacula, places where bats spend the winter, resulted in biologists finding a total of only 26 bats. In 2008, the same hibernacula had nearly 4,000 bats. Bats in the state have suffered from...
by David Brooks | Apr 4, 2018 | Blog, Newsletter
In-home batteries like Tesla’s Powerwall are usually thought of as an accompaniment for solar panels – charge them up during the day, use the power after the sun sets – but that’s not their only use. In an interesting development that would be...
by David Brooks | Apr 3, 2018 | Blog, Newsletter
The above illustration was put together by the National Weather Service office in Gray, Maine, which also covers most of New Hampshire. It reflects the winter in Portland, but the general idea is the same throughout the Northeast. Here’s the accompanying writeup...