by David Brooks | Aug 2, 2017 | Blog, Newsletter
The big news in large-scale New England alternative energy is the Massachusetts Clean Energy program, in which utilities were required to procure 1,200 MW of clean energy, including large-scale hydropower, in addition to a separate requirement to obtain 1,600 MW of...
by David Brooks | Aug 2, 2017 | Blog, Newsletter
Fans of bitcoin in New Hampshire can now buy the digital currency the old-fashioned way – by walking into a local bank branch and writing a check. BitQuick, a Chicago-based cash for bitcoin startup, says that people can now buy the cyber-currency from other BitQuick...
by David Brooks | Aug 1, 2017 | Blog
If you’re a real New England energy financing wonk, you’ll want to pore through the bids for the Massachusetts Clean Energy RFP, to see who submitted – but note that all the good stuff (like money) is redacted. Here it is.
by David Brooks | Aug 1, 2017 | Blog, Newsletter
Many of you reading this have in the past year or two allowed a spy or a bad guy to settle happily into your home, using it as shelter for unpleasant activities. But unless you’re a lot tech-ier than me, it’s hard to realize this, and harder still to stop it. IoT...
by David Brooks | Jul 31, 2017 | Blog, Newsletter
Gerry Descoteaux is a New Hampshire astronomy fan I have known for 26 years – although I’m not sure we’ve ever actually met in person, come to think of it. I was an editor at the Nashua Telegraph when he started writing his monthly Lawnchair...
by David Brooks | Jul 26, 2017 | Blog, Newsletter
There are certain topics that get everybody riled up – politics, religion, which way to hang the toilet-paper roll. And parking. Especially parking. Everybody hates parking but everybody wants more parking, and they want it a specific size and shape. It’s risky to...