UNH Receives Grant to Enhance Energy and Water Needs on Coastal Islands

October 15, 2020
DURHAM, N.H.— Living on a remote island can be idyllic but it does come with some challenges when accessing inexpensive and reliable energy as well as clean drinking water. The University of New Hampshire has received a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Agency to help island communities in the Gulf of Maine find viable and sustainable solutions modeled after a renewable energy microgrid system that powers the Shoals Marine Laboratory (SML) on Appledore Island. “This project will serve... - Read Full Article

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