by David Brooks | Oct 11, 2016 | Blog, Newsletter
I’ve done a lot of stories about biodiesel and cellulosic ethanol over the years, so my initial reaction to a press release from Keene State College saying that they were burning vegetable oil for heat was “ho hum”. But it turns out this is a...
by David Brooks | Oct 11, 2016 | Blog, Newsletter
The chart above is the water year (October to October) chart of precipitation I’ve measured at my house for CoCoRaHS. The solid line is the estimated 30-year average, based on long-term measurements nearby. The dryness started in April of 2015, as this chart...
by David Brooks | Oct 11, 2016 | Blog, Newsletter
The electric grid is all about technology – you can argue that it’s the biggest, most complicated machine ever made – but regulations and finance are at least as important to its operation. That’s why I wrote a story about (take a deep breath)...
by David Brooks | Oct 7, 2016 | Blog
Open source fans are excited by a judge’s ruling in major software-patent spat (Intellectual Ventures, a patent troll, vs. Symantec et al) that some are saying could spell the end of many, if not most, software patents. Wording like this has them psyched up:...
by David Brooks | Oct 7, 2016 | Blog
Well-drilling companies are having a field day in this drought, as I discuss in today’s Monitor. The story includes a Geoff Forester photo down an empty dug well that will send shivers down the spine of many a worried homeowner.
by David Brooks | Oct 6, 2016 | Blog
Every week the Monitor prints a list of patents issued to New Hampshire individuals or companies; here’s the most recent list. I had the idea to feature one patent each week in this newsletter, but unfortunately most parents are really dull – or, at least,...
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