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Curious about current NH energy bills? We’ve got answers! Please join us at Noon on Friday, March 30th and we will bring you up to speed on all of the energy-related bills currently making their way through our state Legislature. Register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7652132926600879106 March 22nd, 2018 | Tags: Energy News, event, New Hampshire | Category: Energy News, Events RSS Feed, New Hampshire | Leave a comment For Geothermal and Building Efficiencies! Geothermal Heat Pump Tax Credits and 179D Commercial Buildings Energy Efficiency Tax Deduction Approved by Congress On February 9, 2018, the U.S. geothermal heat pump (GHP) industry scored a victory for its workforce as federal legislation was passed to extend federal tax credits for residential and commercial installations of GHPs. […] By George Harvey As usual, the climate has been one of the most important news items of the past two months. There is bad news, which is that 2017 was the second hottest year on record, worldwide, after 2016, which was an El Niño year. While we in the Northeast might have had […] By Rick Wackernagel Responding to federal inaction and a request from Vermont environmental organizations, Vermont Governor Phil Scott established a Climate Action Commission last July to accelerate progress toward Vermont’s greenhouse-gas emissions and renewable-energy goals. The Commission is finishing its first action – collecting its first round of ideas. Assessing its prospects, Commission […] Ratings for the top ten states To determine the clean energy momentum state ranking, UCS analyzed the 50 states on 12 metrics, such as job creation, pollution reduction, renewable energy in the electricity generation mix, and policies to advance clean energy. California leads the way, with strong showings on eight metrics and the number […] By George Harvey Donald Trump would abdicate America’s climate leadership. But states, towns, cities, schools, businesses, and ordinary people are stepping up to make America great again. And that just may be the year’s biggest story. By withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, Donald Trump left America’s seat at the table […] Hanover, NH, 29th US municipality to commit to replacing fossil fueled energy with renewable energy. Image: Dartmouth Flickr By Rick Wackernagel On May 9, 2017, the townspeople of Hanover, New Hampshire voted to make their town the 29th municipality in the United States to commit to getting all its energy from renewable […] Rick Perry (Michael Vadon, Wikimedia Commons) By George Harvey Rick Perry has directed the Department of Energy (DOE) to do a 60-day study of the United States electric grid. The memo was not publicized or posted, but I got a copy from the DOE. When this article appears online, the memo will […] By Steve Horn • Monday, March 20, 2017 – 17:45 Researchers at Purdue University and the Environmental Defense Fund have concluded in a recent study that natural gas power plants release 21–120 times more methane than earlier estimates. Published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, the study also found that for oil refineries, emission […] A Guide for States and Municipalities photo: © Dennis Schroeder/NREL On January 3, 2017, Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) announced a new guidebook which was written by Travis Lowder from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for CESA’s Sustainable Solar Education Project. States’ policies and programs are now clearly the main driving force […] |
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