UNH Environmental Sustainability & Conservation student, Emily Thompson ’21, follows HB 172 establishing greenhouse gas emission reduction goals for the state and establishing a climate action plan. Emily interviews Clay Mitchell (UNH Department of Natural Resources & the Environment) Chris Skoglund (NH’s Department of Environmental Services) to gain some perspective on the feasibility of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions in New Hampshire by 2050.   Resources HB 172: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=128&inflect=2  SB 721: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/results.aspx?adv=2&txtbillno=sb71  Energy consumption in New Hampshire: https://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=NH#tabs-1  Information on understanding energy grids: https://www.energy.gov/articles/infographic-understanding-grid  Information on how solar panels work: https://solect.com/the-science-of-solar-how-solar-panels-work/  NHPR podcast on Offshore Wind: https://www.nhpr.org/environment/2021-07-17/windfall-the-transition-to-a-renewable-economy  

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