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| According to a new white paper released today by Environment New Hampshire, the country's energy consumption could be cut by 11 percent through simple building efficiency measures. | |
| Standing before hundreds of pinwheels spread out in White Park in Concord, Environment New Hampshire today highlighted the potential and support for renewable energy in New Hampshire. The 92 pinwheels were displayed to represent the number of wind turbines that could supply all of Concord’s electricity. | |
| A report released today by the New Hampshire Public Interest Research Group (NHPIRG), intended to help state officials write a 10-year energy plan mandated by the Legislature, lays out a series of steps that give prominent roles to wind and solar power as well as efficiency and conservation measures. | |
| At the statehouse today, Governor Lynch signed into law a landmark bill requiring nearly 20 percent of our state’s electricity to come from clean, renewable energy by 2020. | |
| Concord, NH -- With national energy legislation slated for debate in the U.S. Senate this week, a coalition of businesses, environmental organizations, and activists today unveiled a media campaign aimed at persuading New Hampshire’s senators to support adding clean energy provisions to the bill. | |
| The New Hampshire State Senate today unanimously passed a landmark bill requiring nearly 20 percent of our state’s electricity to come from clean, renewable energy by 2020. | |
| Concord-Senator Smith failed to make the grade with his votes on the national energy bill, according to an energy report card entitled "Failing Grades: How the Senate energy bill fails to secure a new energy future." Out of five votes scored, Senator Smith failed to cast one positive vote, according the report's authors. Senator Gregg fared slightly better, receiving a D for casting two positive votes out of the five scored. | |
| Environment New Hampshire applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passing a 21st Century energy bill that will harness American ingenuity and put us on a path to cleaner, smarter new energy future for America. This bill is a breakthrough on energy policy and sets the country firmly on a path to increasing clean energy, lowering energy demand, and reducing U.S. dependence on oil. | |
| A coalition of organizations gathered today in Concord, urging all of the presidential candidates to pledge to turn things around and put America on the clean energy path. Documenting the need, viability and support for an aggressive clean energy agenda, Environment New Hampshire released a new report by Environment America entitled, Clean Energy for America: Why the 44th President Must Put America on the Clean Energy Path. | |
| CONCORD – In response to a new legislative proposal unveiled today for reduction of mercury pollution from power plants, the New Hampshire Clean Power Coalition has restated and emphasized their vision of smart policy decisions for future generations and a strong economy without relaxing mercury reductions. The Coalition’s vision is consistent with SB128, a mercury bill that was approved by the state Senate last spring but has since lost steam in the House. | |
