by David Brooks | Apr 11, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
(Links to each patent can be found here, using the patent number.) By Targeted News Service WASHINGTON – The following federal patents were assigned in New Hampshire through April 9. *** Flat Flexible Conductive Fluid Crimp Connector PICA PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT LLC,...
by David Brooks | Apr 11, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
“Electrify everything” – the philosophy at the heart of recreating an economy that will flourish without destroying the ecosystem, is well on its way for transportation and home heating and appliances. Industrial machinery, however, is another matter. We’ve spent...
by David Brooks | Apr 10, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
The Swenson Granite quarry in Concord is expanding to the north, partly to meet demand from customers seeking to reduce their climate impact by using an alternative to curbing made of concrete. “Concrete has such a gigantic carbon footprint … A lot of that...
by David Brooks | Apr 10, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
Vermont legislators are looking at ways to change from increasingly outmoded gasoline tax to a mileage tax for vehicles, so that road-repair funds won’t run out as people switch to electric vehicles. (Valley News story is here.) Officials have described a...
by David Brooks | Apr 10, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
Three different vote-counting machines were tested during last month’s local elections in New Hampshire and all handled the complicated town meeting ballots just fine, according to reports from election workers. More tests are set during May elections as the...
by David Brooks | Apr 7, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
It is a sign of the times, I’m afraid, that normal people like you and me need to seriously think about creating a password system for talking to our loved ones on the phone. This sounds ridiculous, I know: “Hi, Dad! Before we go further, what’s...
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