Dan Egan sits down with Sam Evans-Brown, Executive Director of Clean Energy New Hampshire, for a grounded talk about how New Hampshire can cut energy costs while building a cleaner, more resilient energy system that actually survives storms and peak demand.

We start with the unglamorous winner: energy efficiency. Sam breaks down the difference between conservation and efficiency, why programs like NH Saves can jumpstart upgrades, and how weatherization, insulation, and air sealing can be cheaper than building more grid infrastructure. From there we zoom out to rooftop solar, the massive drop in solar panel prices, what payback can look like, and why you should shop for quotes instead of trusting door to door sales pitches.

Then we go forward. Battery storage and the smart grid change everything, especially as electric vehicles become rolling batteries that can power your house when the lights go out. We tackle wind power on land and offshore, including New Hampshire’s wind history, the economics of offshore wind under high interest rates, and what marine science says about environmental impacts, fishing, and the reef effect. 

If you care about New Hampshire clean energy, lower electric bills, EVs, solar, wind, offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine, or home electrification, this is the episode for you. Subscribe and share this with a neighbor who hates their energy bill.

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