by David Brooks | Feb 8, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
During the brutal cold that hit last weekend (my house got down to minus-19, coldest in my three decades here), the dirtiest fuels were important in keeping the New England grid going, says the US Energy Information Agency. To help meet demand, grid operators called...
by David Brooks | Feb 7, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
In the latest twist of the borrow-things-rather-than-own-them movement, Concord Public Library has unveiled a novel program in which they’re lending out stuff as varied as ukuleles, soil analyzers and paper shredders. At least, I thought it was novel. Turns out...
by David Brooks | Feb 6, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
Think twice before you go ice skating: “This is probably the thinnest I’ve seen it”. NHPR has the Lake Winnipesaukee ice beat covered: Read/listen here.
by David Brooks | Feb 6, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
Solar and wind accounted for about 7% of the electricity produced by generators within New England in 2022, according to ISO-New England, which oversees the six-state power grid. Solar was about 3.4% of the total and wind about 3.8% but solar is growing much faster....
by David Brooks | Feb 4, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
A 1,000-megawatt wind farm in northern Maine (already the region’s wind-power leader) has been approved by the state PUC, along with a 345-kilovolt transmission line. Massachuseets will but 60% of the power and Maine 40%. Story from UtilityDive is here. Longroad...
by David Brooks | Feb 4, 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 Feb. 5. *** Determining an Action by an Electronic Device Based on Voltage at a Port of the...