Sci/tech tidbits in and around New Hampshire
NH patents through Nov. 10
(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 Nov. 10. *** Methods and Systems for Design and Production of Customized...
Growing peaches in New Hampshire? Lots of testing is required
From UNH Cooperative Extension: Although the scale of production for peaches in New Hampshire is far less than that of apples, it’s increasing every year. Extension is supporting growers by researching peach and nectarine varieties. Which are most cold-hardy? Least...
For political signs: plastic film good, Coroplast plastic bad
Now that the election is over, for better or worse*, the question arises of what to do with all those roadside signs. The Monitor has a nice story on it (read it here) but in summary: Many rigid plastic signs are made from Coroplast, the same polypropylene plastic...
Hunting coyotes can sometimes increase their population
UNH News Service: Research led by the University of New Hampshire sheds light on how coyotes, North America’s most successful predators, are responding to various environmental pressures, including human development, hunting and competition with larger carnivores....
How did UNH become a space-weather hotbed?
I posted the press release about the latest NASA award to UNH last week. This is my follow-up column in the Monitor. New Hampshire is known for a lot of things: Mt. Washington, the presidential primary, our slightly alarming motto. And then there’s heliophysics...
Science on Tap: Hurricanes
Science on Tap, the Manchester science cafe series, will discuss hurricanes at their next session on Tuesday, Nov. 12. The ‘official’ hurricane season is coming to a close. Join us to discuss how this season stacked up to predictions and what new insights it has...
NH patents through Nov. 3
(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 Nov. 3. *** Autonomous Underwater Beacon Locator AJC INNOVATIONS, LLC,...
NH: In utility solar, we’re No. 2! (from the bottom)
One-half of one percent of New Hampshire's front-of-meter electricity generation came from utility solar last year, which is the second-lowest of any state (even lower than Alaska!) according to Canary Media. Only Nebraska, which doesn't have any utility-scale solar...
US first floating offshore wind lease is in Gulf of Maine
It still seems weird to me that you can build some of those gigantic wind turbines and have them float in the ocean without getting blown over - but what do I know? The Biden administration on Tuesday completed its sixth offshore wind lease sale with the first...
Deep in space, UNH to help monitor solar explosions
The University of New Hampshire was awarded $24.3 million to build sensors for a high-priority alert system that will monitor the effects of space weather and the solar wind—caused by explosions on the sun—for potential interruptions to satellite communications,...