The House of Representatives voted Thursday against a bill that sought to allow utilities to build and own advanced nuclear reactors. Senate Bill 447 was defeated on the consent calendar by voice vote. From prime sponsor Sen. Kevin Avard, a Nashua Republican, the proposal would have allowed utilities to own “advanced” nuclear reactors up to […]
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Balcony solar is poised to take the U.S. by storm. The DIY systems, which you can hang on a balcony and plug into a normal 120-volt outlet, help lower energy bills and carbon emissions. Already huge in Germany, solar that’s as easy to install as an appliance would be a game changer for the 4 […]
LACONIA ― The Community College System of New Hampshire and Lakes Region Community College received approval for a $1.2 million Training for R…
Gov. Kelly Ayotte has indicated interest in collaborating with the federal government to expand nuclear development in the state. The state submitted a statement of interest on April 1 in response to a federal request for information regarding potential “nuclear innovation lifecycle campuses,” according to documents obtained from the New Hampshire Department of Energy. In […]
Proponents of a bill to regulate “plug-in solar” in New Hampshire believe the devices would democratize access to the solar energy shining on the Granite State in a time of energy uncertainty. But they also want to tread carefully, they said, to avoid potentially dangerous pitfalls. “It really is meant that people who might not […]
In New Hampshire and across New England, nuclear energy is in the spotlight. But as plans for the region’s nuclear future are charted, some of the big questions that stirred New Hampshire in the 1980s remain unanswered. Gov. Kelly Ayotte has called for New Hampshire to embrace new nuclear technology, while state legislators have introduced […]
(The Center Square) – Residents in New England pay more for electricity than nearly all others, according to the Energy Affordability 2026 report from the American Legislative Exchange Council.
Two proposals to allow New Hampshire utilities to take a more active role in producing power for the grid were endorsed by their respective chambers last week. The bills are among others put forward this session as a way to bring down New Hampshire’s high energy costs. But what they propose has polarized lawmakers and […]