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Episode 17: Making energy with hydrogen

A Utah firm called Q Hydrogen Solutions wants to build the first of its proprietary hydrogen production systems. It says it can split H2O molecules taken from the Upper Ammonoosuc River and use the hydrogen to create cheap power.

 

Read the story: https://granitegeek.concordmonitor.com/2018/10/30/could-the-hydrogen-economy-be-born-in-an-abandoned-mill-north-of-the-notches/

Episode 16: Grow fish and plants, together

UNH is doing research on aquaponics, the practice of growing fish and vegetables in a controlled greenhouse. 

Learn more at https://www.concordmonitor.com/aquaculture-unh-hydroponics-research-nh-20961546

Episode 15: What's old is new again ... with wells

Granite Geek David Brooks discusses a new innovation in the old technology of dug wells. Learn more at GraniteGeek.org. 

Episode 14: Happiness of the fair-weather sports fan

Science says that people who jump from team to team, depending on who is winning, are happier. 

Learn more at: https://www.concordmonitor.com/red-sox-sports-fandom-granite-geek-nh-20407951

 

Episode 13: NHTI has really old electric car charger

Granite Geek David Brooks discusses the electric car chargers at NHTI, a Concord community college. With VW money coming to the state, other car chargers could see upgrades. 

Episode 12: Squirrel explosion (or not?)

What's with the high number of squirrels in Southern New Hampshire? Why so much roadkill? The Granite Geek explains. 

Episode 11: Is biomass power good for N.H.?

Granite Geek David Brooks wades into a political debate on whether New Hampshire should subsidize biomass power, which provides heat and/or electricity through the burning of wood. 

Read more on concordmonitor.com. 

Episode 10: Net zero, solar powered apartment building

In West Lebanon, an affordable housing apartment building is being constructed as a net zero facility with solar panels. Granite Geek David Brooks of the Concord Monitor explains why it's unique. 

Read the story online at concordmonitor.com.

Episode Nine: Ig Nobel founder to speak at Science Cafe Concord

The founder of the Ig Nobel Awards, Marc Abrahams, will answer your burning questions at the next Science Cafe on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 6 p.m. at the Draft in Concord. 

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Episode Eight: When is a drought not a drought

Despite the wettest August on record, New Hampshire is still abnormally dry. How does that even work? The Granite Geek explores an answer in this week's episode. 

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