by David Brooks | Oct 16, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
As more New Hampshire lakes suffer from blooms of toxic algae due to warming weather and increased development, two water bodies in Henniker were part of a study of a faster way to spot outbreaks, using drones. “With the (drone), a small lake might take as little as...
by David Brooks | Oct 12, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
New Hampshire is getting a big electrified long-haul truck stop – but not for battery electric trucks. The idea, and it’s an excellent one, is that truckers can plug in their big diesel rigs while taking their mandated rest periods, getting power (and...
by David Brooks | Oct 11, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
The U.S. Energy Information Agency releases an annual estimate of what fuels households will use to heat over the coming winter. The latest estimate guesses that the number of people heating primarily with wood in the Northeast will fall 6% this year from last year,...
by David Brooks | Oct 11, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
An 812,000-square-foot area for offices at the Winthrop Center, a mixed-use commercial and residential building in Boston, has gotten Passive House certification, apparently the first in the U.S. Comparable buildings in Boston consume 150% more energy than Winthrop...
by David Brooks | Oct 10, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
When local folks who have been working to return the glorious American chestnut tree to our forest gather Saturday in Lebanon to celebrate an anniversary, there will be a big question looming overhead. What should they do when the genetically modified trees arrive?...
by David Brooks | Oct 10, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
If you’re a Concord Monitor reader you’re probably wondering what the heck is going on with our website and mobile site. What’s going on is server failure and a scramble to create a new site on the fly. It’s not pretty and for that we...
Return to the Concord Monitor