by David Brooks | Feb 3, 2026 | Blog, Newsletter
Vermont Public has a story about firewood prices and availability in that state becoming more of an issue, partly because fewer loggers want to create firewood – it’s not very lucrative – and, surprising to me, because this cold winter has slowed the...
by David Brooks | Feb 3, 2026 | Blog, Newsletter
Recycling has always been a kludge, an inefficient process trying to minimize the damage caused by making and owning stuff. Worse, a lot of it is just greenwashing, a pretense that gives companies and consumers a feel-good way to pretend we’ve not causing so...
by David Brooks | Feb 2, 2026 | Blog, Newsletter
inks to each patent can be found here, using the patent number or inventor’s name. By Targeted News Service WASHINGTON – The following federal patents were assigned in New Hampshire in the week through Feb. 1. Mobility Device Control System DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED...
by David Brooks | Jan 30, 2026 | Blog, Newsletter
The New Bedford Light has an excellent summary of the status of all the offshore wind projects for New England and New York, which should be going great guns but is – well, you know. The summary is here. New Bedford, Mass., has a stake in the game since they...
by David Brooks | Jan 30, 2026 | Blog, Newsletter
This story is New Hampshire-specific but the regional stuff is in there: New Hampshire continues to gain population slowly, according to the latest Census Bureau estimates, but as has been the case for the past decade, this is entirely due to people moving into the...
by David Brooks | Jan 28, 2026 | Blog, Newsletter
Dartmouth Engineering is expanding its artificial intelligence offerings in both undergraduate and graduate programs, which is says is “creating new pathways for students to develop expertise and earn credentials in a world increasingly impacted by A.I.-driven...