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Story Archives of 'Energy'
Making a Historic Home Energy Efficient
By Amy Quinton on Friday, March 19, 2010.Historic homes and buildings are part of what gives New England its charm.
But often those drafty old homes come with high energy bills.
Some would argue that making them energy efficient can compromise their historic integrity.
But as New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports, a conference this weekend will show homeowners how to achieve both goals.
State to Evaluate Laidlaw's Plans for Biomass Plant in Berlin
By Chris Jensen on Thursday, March 18, 2010.Laidlaw Berlin BioPower wants to build a large electricity generating biomass plant in Berlin.
It has become the focus of lots of questions and a sometimes angry debate and now state officials are considering whether to approve it.
NHPR Correspondent Chris Jensen has this report.
Deep-Energy Retrofits
By Virginia Prescott on Monday, March 15, 2010.
Last month, President Obama outlined details of a new program that would encourage homeowners to invest in energy efficient retrofits. Market research company SBI Energy projects that the home retrofit market here in the US will reach $35 billion by 2013 – that’s a 69 percent increase from 2008.
So, what exactly does that mean for those of us who live in charming, albeit leaky and crooked old houses? A group of contractors recently presented data from retrofit projects at the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association’s Building Energy Conference in Boston last week – the contractors focused on “superinsulation” projects that improved energy efficiency by some 50 to 70 percent.
Martin LaMonica was there. He’s a senior writer for CNET and edits their Green Tech blog, and he joined us today to help break down the costs and benefits of such projects.
CNET: 'Deep-energy retrofits' take root in homes
(Photo by Center for Neighborhood Technology via Flickr/CreativeCommons)
Deering Man's New Invention In Wind Energy
By Amy Quinton on Friday, March 12, 2010.As people look for greener energy alternatives, small wind turbines are becoming more popular.
New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission says there are now 63 residential wind turbines in the state, up from a little more than a dozen just two years ago.
But those systems can be expensive… and not every potential customer lives in a windy enough location.
As New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports, one Deering inventor thinks he’s developed a wind turbine that could reshape the market.
New Battle Lines in the Green Revolution
By Elaine Grant on Thursday, March 11, 2010.
The U.S. government, eager to get ahead of China in developing clean energy technology, has created a new project under the U.S. Department of Energy known as ARPA-E, or the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy.
The inaugural summit was held earlier this month, and in attendance was Scientific American editor David Biello. He tells us more about the agency, and some of the projects it’s looking to fund, as part of our ongoing "next green thing" series.
Scientific American: Shift happens: Will artificial photosynthesis power the world?
Scientific American: Storing megawatts: Liquid-metal batteries and electricity
(Photo by thinkpanama via Flickr/CreativeCommons)
You Tell Us: Listener Feedback
By Virginia Prescott on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.
Now for comments on a few segments from last week on Word of Mouth.
Listener Richard from Portsmouth was happy to hear Author Ted Conover discuss his new book, “The Routes of Man.” Richard wrote,
“There’s something that I love about this guy’s narratives. I get lost in the place that he has taken me. [His] book about Sing Sing [Prison] was a glimpse at a life that few of us (we hope) will never have any opportunity to see.”
2-1-1 Plays Key Role in Wind Storm Cleanup
By Dan Gorenstein on Monday, March 1, 2010.During the power outage after last week’s windstorm, state officials repeatedly told residents to call 211 for information.
State emergency management officials are now praising the phone line for helping streamline power restoration efforts.
New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports.
Here's What's Awesome: Ferris Wheels That Make Energy and Plugs That Save It
By Brady Carlson on Sunday, February 28, 2010.Good news! When we last left you, we were all watching my cat recuperate via webcam. He's home now and doing fine - he even watched the U.S./Canada men's hockey final, which was pretty awesome itself. That said, let's get straight to our own batch of awesome:
Way up high is where I made some clean energy / on a Ferris wheel
Utility Crews Work to Restore Power After Wind Storm
By Amy Quinton on Friday, February 26, 2010.Utility crews have a huge amount of work ahead of them as they begin to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers.
While the damage is not as widespread as it was during the December 2008 ice storm, the wind damage comes with its own set of problems.
New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports.
Vermont Senate votes down Vermont Yankee
By John Dillon on Thursday, February 25, 2010.In a historic vote Wednesday, the Vermont Senate blocked the re-licensing of the state’s only nuclear power plant.
The action was a serious blow to Vermont Yankee, which has been plagued this year by tritium leaks and other high-profile problems.
The vote was a climax in the ongoing statewide debate over the future of the plant.
John Dillon of Vermont Public Radio was in the Statehouse.
