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Five New Hampshire properties added to the National Register for Historic Places
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 20, 2008
Peter Michaud, NH Division of Historical Resources
(603) 271-3583 peter.michaud@dcr.nh.gov
The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources is proud to announce that five historic properties in the state have been honored by the United States Secretary of the Interior with placement on the National Register for Historic Places. more... |
DOE Wants Zero-Net Energy Commercial Buildings Available by 2025
Renewable Energy Weekly, August 18, 2008
Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency David Rodgers announced the launch of a new Zero-Net Energy Commercial Building Initiative (CBI) with establishment of the National Laboratory Collaborative on Building Technologies (NLCBT). more... |
Renewable Energy Generation Incentive Program
HB1628 was signed by Governor Lynch directing the PUC to administer a one-time incentive payment to residential installations of electric renewable energy projects. more... |
New Durham First Community in New Hampshire to Pass Ordinance Based on Land Conservation Plan
(From The Rip Tide, the e-newsletter of the New Hampshire Coastal Program, Summer 2008)
The town of New Durham recently incorporated a new conservation overlay district into its zoning ordinance that identifies lands having exceptional significance for the protection of natural resources and water quality based on the findings of The Land Conservation Plan for New Hampshire’s Coastal Watersheds. more...  |
Gov. Lynch Calls on Washington to Provide Increased Home Heating Fuel Assistance
Increased Federal LIHEAP Commitment Needed to Avert Winter Fuel Crisis for New Hampshire Families
July 9, 2008
CONCORD - Gov. John Lynch today joined his fellow New England Governors in calling on the federal government to increase its heating aid commitment for New England families.
Gov. Lynch said New England’s Governors must work collaboratively with their respective congressional delegations in order to get a commitment from Washington for an increase in funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The Governors also called for a commitment from the two presumptive nominees for president.
"The rising cost of fuel and a continuing national economic downturn is having an impact on hard-working families in New Hampshire and across New England. It is July, but already many families are concerned they will not be able to afford to heat their homes, or that they may need to choose between other essentials such as medication or food in order to stay warm this winter," Gov. Lynch said. more... |
Massachusetts Enacts New Energy Bill Promoting Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy Weekly, July 7, 2008
A comprehensive energy policy that includes the development of renewables and energy-efficiency efforts is now a reality in the state of Massachusetts. Governor Deval Patrick signed the Green Communities Act on Wednesday, July 2. The bill includes provisions to encourage the development and use of renewable energy and energy-efficiency measures, both on a utility and residential level, through a number of programs and incentives.
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Acworth, Chichester, Marlow, Nottingham, Salisbury and Seabrook named as the first group of HCPP awardees
CONCORD, NH - The New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning (OEP) is pleased to announce its 2008 Housing and Conservation Planning Program (HCPP) grant awardees. This new grant program enables municipalities to purchase technical planning assistance in order to plan for housing and conservation through a unified approach. This year’s awardees are Acworth, Chichester, Marlow, Nottingham, Salisbury and Seabrook. more...
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Gov. Lynch Signs Law Joining Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
CONCORD -Gov. John Lynch today signed a law allowing New Hampshire to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which will help protect New Hampshire’s economy and natural resources by reducing pollution, increasing energy efficiency and helping stabilize energy costs. more... |
Comparing Energy Prices
Rising energy prices often lead people to consider switching to a different fuel for heating and hot water needs. However, the different units in which fuels are sold - gallons and therms, for example - combined with price volatility can make a meaningful comparison of different fuels’ actual price per unit of energy difficult. Installing a new heating system on the basis current fuel prices alone may not produce expected savings, but fuel price comparisons can be one useful factor in selecting a new system if a replacement is needed, or when planning to add a secondary or backup heating system. Note: When using the energy price calculator, you can enter current prices by referring to the Fuel Prices box on OEP’s home page.
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Exeter planners discuss proposed work-force housing project
Exeter News Letter 5/27/2008
While members of the Planning Board appreciated seeing a plan for a work-force housing apartment complex on Epping Road Thursday night, they are concerned the previously approved development has lost its sense of community and is squeezed too tightly onto the property. more... |
OEP creates new energy facts page
Any effort to understand a state’s energy situation can be a challenge. The volume of data alone can seem overwhelming. New Hampshire Energy Facts is a sequential, more gradual entry into a very large topic. more... |
New Hampshire and Vermont Renewable Energy Program Updates
Renewable Energy Weekly, May 19, 2008
New Hampshire now has a financial incentive for small renewable energy systems. The bill, HB1628, has passed through the state legislatures and is expected to be signed into law by Governor John Lynch soon. more... |
Creating Bioheat: A Look Inside New England Wood Pellet
by Graham Jesmer, Renewable Energy Weekly, May 2, 2008
New England Wood Pellet's Jaffrey, New Hampshire plant produces approximately 75,000 tons of wood pellet fuel per year. Most is bagged and shipped to a network of more than 100 retailers throughout the Northeast. From there it helps heat homes, businesses and schools. Steve Walker, the company's president and CEO, took the time to show RenewableEnergyWorld.com around the facility to give us a look at how wood pellets are made. more ...
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Climate Change Policy Task Force
The Climate Change Policy Task Force is continuing to move forward with the development of the State's Climate Change Action Plan, which is due to the Governor in the fall. Currently, the six technical and policy working groups have begun to shift from identifying goals and actions for their sectors to the development of each action's policy and program description as well as the evaluation of the action's impacts. more...
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Bioheat Gaining Support in the Northeast United States
by Graham Jesmer, Renewable Energy Weekly, April 25, 2008
With heating season coming to a close in the Northeast, businesses, homeowners and other utility customers are looking back at their heating bills and thinking about how they might bring them down next year. While conservation is an option for some, many people aren't willing to sacrifice comfort to save money. Bioheat systems may provide some relief. more... |
| Ace Hardware and DES Partner on Free Lamp Recycling
Concord, NH -- Thanks to a program offered by Ace Hardware stores and the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, homeowners and small businesses have a convenient way to recycle spent fluorescent lamps. more... |
Conway selected as New England Mitigation Community of the Month
FEMA Region 1 in Boston has selected the Town of Conway as the New England Mitigation Community of the Month for April. more... |
2008 Plan NH Merit Awards
Do you know of a project that embodies the mission of Plan NH? If you do, please consider submitting it for the 2008 Plan NH Merit Awards program. Awards will be given for completed public or private projects that enhance the quality of life in New Hampshire communities through excellence in planning, design and responsible development. more... |
Power Play - A new pipeline from Rochester to Durham will heat the UNH campus in a more efficient, eco-friendly fashion
Concord Monitor March 2, 2008
The Waste Management landfill and recycling facility in Rochester handles a lot of waste, but its practices are hardly wasteful. The massive landfill that holds tons of trash is tapped for the methane and carbon dioxide gas that is produced when the trash inside the landfill decomposes. About 40 percent of the gas is processed, turned into energy and sold to electric companies to power 9,000 homes. But more than half the gas is simply burned off, or flared, because the facility's two power plants can't process it all. When Waste Management started looking for a better way to use the leftover gas, it turned to one of its neighbors, the University of New Hampshire. more... |
OEP moves to new office space
The Office of Energy and Planning has moved to new office space at 4 Chenell Drive. more... |
N.H. city prepares for worst as warming fears rise
By Judy Keen, USA TODAY
KEENE, N.H. — This city is preparing for the worst.
Climate change is inevitable, not theoretical, many city leaders here agree. They're trying to anticipate how higher temperatures, less snow and more rain will affect every aspect of life here — and what changes they must make to protect the city, its 24,000 residents and its 6,000 college students. more... |
Epping Unveils First of its Kind Energy Project
The Town of Epping is taking energy-efficiency to the next level. Last year, the town passed the first ordinance in the state to require energy efficiency in its commercial buildings. Now, Epping has gone green with its own 125 year old Town Hall. As New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports, the change will save the town and taxpayers thousands of dollars every year. more... |
OEP welcomes new staff members
OEP is pleased to announce the hiring of Meghan McPherson, Grants Manager and Tom Franks, Energy Policy Analyst. more... |
OEP Accepting Housing and Conservation Planning Program Grant Applications
CONCORD, NH - The New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning (OEP) is now accepting applications for Housing and Conservation Planning Program (HCPP) grants. This new grant program enables municipalities to purchase technical planning assistance in order to plan for housing and conservation through a unified approach. more... |
Research Project Compares Two Solar Hot Water Systems
by Laura Richardson, Renewable Energy Weekly, January 30, 2008
Bringing together two types of solar hot water systems, state-of-the-art meteorology technology, donated and surplus military equipment, and a non-traditional collaborative team, D-Acres, a non-profit organic farm and educational homestead in New Hampshire is currently hosting an innovative solar research project. more... |
New Housing Development Features Shared Renewable Energy
by Jennifer Runyon, Managing Editor, Renewable Energy Weekly, January 18, 2008
In a small town in southwestern New Hampshire a big idea is emerging. It's a concept called cohousing and it's beginning to break ground across America. Here, twenty-nine families live in a neighborhood of single-, double-, and quadruple-family homes that are clustered on a small portion of 113 acres of pasture, ponds and open land. The families will live independently of each other but share some important aspects of life including a farm, entertainment space and energy. more... |
| Heart & Soul Community Planning Request for Proposals
January 22, 2008
The Orton Family Foundation seeks partnerships with communities eager to and capable of collaborating on an exciting and novel approach to community planning that emphasizes ongoing evaluation and the sharing of best practices. The Foundation invites proposals from small cities and towns and partnering organizations committed to plans for future growth inspired by their community’s “heart and soul” attributes. The Foundation anticipates selecting two (2) communities in northern New England and Massachusetts and two (2) communities in the northern Rocky Mountain West in 2008. Each selected community will be eligible for up to $100,000 in supporting funds over two years. more...
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OEP Welcomes New Addition to Staff
January 4, 2008
The New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning welcomes Tracey Boisvert as our new Conservation and Land Stewardship Director. more … |
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