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FIRST, Dean Kamen's youth robotics org, puts him on leave amid new Epstein revelations
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (367+ words) FIRST, the Manchester-based youth science organization founded by New Hampshire inventor Dean Kamen, says it has placed him on leave from "all activities" related to its work, while it reviews recent revelations of Kamen's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Part of…...
What the new hydropower transmission line in Maine could mean for NH’s energy future
2+ week, 2+ day ago (635+ words) A hydropower line bringing electricity from Canada into the New England grid began commercial operations Friday. The 145-mile transmission line from Quebec to Lewiston cuts through northwestern Maine. The New England Clean Energy Connect project, first proposed in 2017 to meet…...
As federal money for climate-friendly home projects disappears, a community creates its own program
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1189+ words) Frank Richter is like the Sherlock Holmes of energy efficiency. Clients come to him with their problems: a high electric bill, cold floors, a broken water heater. Then, he walks around their homes looking for clues that may not be…...
How to run your home on solar power in New Hampshire
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (792+ words) Whether you're looking to save money on your energy bills or have long term goals to make your lifestyle more eco-friendly, a home solar array could be one way to get you there. For this month's installment of our How…...
Largest state solar array project underway in Warner
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (717+ words) This story was originally produced by the Concord Monitor. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the Granite State News Collaborative. Fred Hill's family has owned a large 20-acre plot of land in Warner for generations. The space, off Poverty…...
Vermont sues Trump administration over shuttered solar program
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (279+ words) Vermont is suing the Trump administration and Environmental Protection Agency over its clawback of $57 million in funds for low-income solar programs in August. Passed under the Biden administration and introduced by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Solar for All Program…...
Federal energy funding cancellations hits two projects in New Hampshire
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (227+ words) Two New Hampshire energy projects are among more than 200 that were cancelled across the country after an announcement by the U.S. Department of Energy late Wednesday. Federal officials said they determined the projects would not advance the nation's energy needs and…...
Department of Energy cuts funds for Beta Technologies, UVM projects
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (167+ words) The U.S. Department of Energy on Wednesday announced it is terminating funding for more than 200 projects nationwide that support the deployment of renewable energy and other climate goals, including in Vermont. Congressional Democrats released a list of affected projects that includes…...
Federal energy funding cancellations hit two projects in New Hampshire
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (227+ words) Two New Hampshire energy projects are among more than 200 that were cancelled across the country after an announcement by the U.S. Department of Energy late Wednesday. Federal officials said they determined the projects would not advance the nation's energy needs and…...
New Hampshire EV dealers are busy as tax credit deadline looms
4+ mon, 23+ hour ago (422+ words) Federal tax credits for electric vehicles are expiring Tuesday night, after a Republican tax and spending bill eliminated them several years earlier than they were originally set to end. For Jesse Lore, the owner of Green Wave Electric Vehicles in…...