“I found myself in a schoolroom where I could not fail to see and hear things worth seeing and hearing.” Henry David Thoreau, speaking of being in nature. By Emma Rumple There was a time when people in this country were … Continue reading →
By George Harvey There are reasons to support each side on the question of buying versus leasing solar systems. Different people have very different points of view. There is a temptation for many people to lease simply because it is … Continue reading →
By George Harvey We should start with a disclaimer. No one at Green Energy Times is a stock market analyst. Nevertheless, we can see a hand writing on the wall, and what it writes looks a lot like, “Divest – … Continue reading →
Ski and Ride While You Still Can. By G. Harvey and N.R. Mallery The January-February issue of the Sierra Club’s magazine, Sierra, had an article, “Dirtbag Snowboarders Rescue Our Climate.” It speaks volumes to the plight of the winter sports … Continue reading →
By George Harvey The news of the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) on climate change came thick and fast as the conference progressed. There was a lot more to say than there was time to say it. We kept … Continue reading →
By Kate Epsen, NH Sustainable Energy Association New Hampshire is at a crossroads and our growing renewable energy economy hangs in the balance. A critical tool to enable renewable energy and solar energy in particular, known as net metering, is … Continue reading →
The Hitchcock Center Is Doing It Right! By George Harvey In our last issue, Green Energy Times had an article on the Hampshire College’s R. W. Kern Center, which is being built in Amherst, Massachusetts, by Wright Builders with a … Continue reading →
Rutland, Vermont By George Harvey On September 15, Green Mountain Power CEO Mary Powell, Vermont Congressman Peter Welch, Governor Peter Shumlin, Rutland Mayor Chris Louras, and others gathered to announce that Rutland, Vermont, is the Solar Capital of New England. … Continue reading →
By Thaddeus Rumple and Emma Rumple NHSolarGarden.com is a New Hampshire developer with a story we can only call astonishing. Andrew Kellar started the company a little over a year and a half ago, but his earlier life experience prepared … Continue reading →
By George Harvey Oil wars have been fought since the 1930s. Bolivia, backed by Shell, fought Paraguay and Standard Oil, over what they all believed was a rich oil field. Possibly as many as 130,000 people died over land that … Continue reading →