Dartmouth study shows renewable energy enhances power grid’s resilience
Integrating renewable energy into the U.S. electric power system would enhance the grid’s resilience, meaning a highly resilient and decarbonized energy system is possible, according...
Support grows for offshore wind development on Seacoast
With the Biden administration aiming to expand renewable energy projects along the East Coast, research from the University of New Hampshire (UNH) shows high support...
Somssich-Wells: New Hampshire’s energy future: A path forward
Today, energy costs NH residents a lot of money! The annual amount we pay for electricity and heating fuel for NH homes is $1.9 billion,...
Federal Grant Will ‘Green Up’ Banks of Merrimack River To Guard Against Floods, Pollution
A new federal grant aims to protect the Merrimack River from climate change, pollution and development pressures in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The U.S. Forest...
Home buyouts may be one solution to the climate change flooding on Cape Cod
Blish Point residents Miriam and Herb Kronish lost a car to a prior flood. So when they found their house surrounded by water in January...
How Risk From Climate Change Will Reshape Flood Insurance In N.H. and New England
People living on and off the coast of New England will soon be at a greater risk from flooding due to heavier rain and rising...
As New Hampshire Warms, UNH Studies Effects Of More Freeze-Thaw Cycles
In New Hampshire and much of New England, climate change is already causing a lot more of what's sometimes called winter whiplash -- rapid freeze-thaw...
The environmental benefits of going solar
In honor of Earth Day, let’s shine a light on the ways that adding solar panels to your home or business makes a big difference...