by David Brooks | Apr 12, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
Rooftop solar reduced New England’s demand for electricity on Easter Sunday to the lowest on record. A combination of sunny skies, which boosted solar output, along with mild temperatures and the Sunday holiday, which reduced demand, meant that between 2 and 3...
by David Brooks | Apr 12, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
New Hampshire Bulletin reports that our legislative body, realizing that we need an educated workforce to tackle the opportunities of the 21st century, are mandating that teachers take time out of the school day to ensure that kids have mastered communication...
by David Brooks | Apr 12, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
I have no idea whether the push for “green hydrogen” is a good idea or not – there are excellent-sounding arguments for both yea and nay. But it’s worth looking into, which makes it sort of puzzling why New Hampshire is the only New England...
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...
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