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N.H.’s 2016 Economic Outlook; Solar Net Metering Update

January 20, 2016 by solarfornh

Excerpt from “N.H.’s 2016 Economic Outlook; Solar Net Metering Update” by The Exchange, published in New Hampshire Public Radio.16046851270_45f7c9e0e6_z

Many analysts seem to be taking the stock markets recent swings in stride, saying the broader U.S. economy is on stronger footing. Still, there are concerns, especially China’s economic woes.

GUESTS:

Matt Slaughter – dean of Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business.
Russ Thibeault – president of Applied Economic Research, an economic and real estate consulting firm in Laconia, the report’s other co-author.
And then, an update on the solar industry’s battle over what’s called net metering.

Sam Evans-Brown – NHPR’s environment reporter
Dave Brooks – reporter for the Concord Monitor and blogger at Granite Geek

Listen to the program at: http://nhpr.org/post/nhs-2016-economic-outlook-solar-net-metering-update

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Solar Fun Facts

New Hampshire receives 30% more sun than Germany, a global leader when it comes to renewable energy with over 1 million solar systems installed. 

The number of solar installers is predicted to increase more than almost any other job over the next seven years, making the solar industry one of the fastest growing sources of employment in the United States. 

The cost of solar panels has dropped by almost 65% over the past decade. 

Planned investments in clean energy are expected to double by 2030, potentially mobilizing an additional $1 trillion in private capital. 

Covering just 1% of New Hampshire with solar panels would be enough to supply the entire state’s energy needs indefinitely. 

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