by David Brooks | Dec 10, 2024 | Blog, Newsletter
One of the arguments in favor of distributed energy (mostly behind-the-meter solar on rooftops) is that it allows us to do interesting things with electricity that can’t be done with the old model of getting power only from a big plant far away. A terrific...
by David Brooks | Dec 9, 2024 | Blog, Newsletter
(Links 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 through Dec. 8. *** Method of Manufacturing a Dielectric Lens ASTRONICS AEROSAT...
by David Brooks | Dec 9, 2024 | Blog, Newsletter
The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service confirmed what many experts anticipated: 2024 will almost certainly beat 2023 to become the hottest year on record. It will also be the first with an average temperature exceeding the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold – in fact...
by David Brooks | Dec 5, 2024 | Blog, Newsletter
When it comes to science, there’s something to be said for longevity. Consider the Lamprey River. The Lamprey, which flows 212 miles from Northwood through Durham to Newmarket, isn’t exactly a huge river but it is the largest contributor of fresh water to the Great...
by David Brooks | Dec 3, 2024 | Blog, Newsletter
The SEE Science Center’s twelfth season of Science on Tap discussions continues on December 10th. Science on Tap events are free, informal discussions with local scientists and experts on a particular topic. On Tuesday December 10 the topic will be: The Hyper Local...
by David Brooks | Dec 2, 2024 | Blog, Newsletter
It’s the time of year when legislators file bills, although many of them aren’t actually written yet so we’ve only got the titles. A couple hundred have been filed; I zipped through them and flagged these scientifically dubious ideas. There may well...