JAFFREY: The Town of Jaffrey has partnered with ReVision Energy to build a 1.34-megawatt community solar array on a capped municipal landfill, transforming unused land into a source of clean energy and revenue. Expected to come online in 2027, the project will provide electricity savings to about 250 lowand moderate-income households through New Hampshire’s Electric Assistance Program. The town will receive annual lease payments, while the array is projected to generate 1.7 million kilowatt-hours of electricity and offset 933 tons of carbon emissions each year.
BEDFORD: NH Life Sciences (NHLS) has launched a new Economic Development Committee aimed at attracting biotech, medtech and advanced manufacturing investment to New Hampshire. The coalition brings together industry leaders, developers and state officials to promote infrastructure development, create “bioready” communities and market the state as a destination for life sciences growth. Co-chaired by NHLS President Andrea Hechavarria and Timberline Construction’s Devin Gleeson, the committee will focus on expanding lab and manufacturing capacity while leveraging New Hampshire’s manufacturing strengths, business-friendly climate and proximity to Boston’s biotechnology hub. State leaders say the effort will help position New Hampshire as a premier center for life sciences innovation and production.
MANCHESTER: ReGen Valley, a federally designated Tech Hub led by the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI), has appointed a 13-member Governance Committee to help advance New Hampshire as a global center for regenerative medicine and biofabrication. Those members tasked with guiding the consortium’s efforts to expand biomanufacturing infrastructure, workforce training and innovation are: Paul Beaudin, Manchester Community College; Julie Demers, NH Tech Alliance; Katy Easterly Martey, Community Development Finance Authority; Shana Hawrylchak, SEE Science Center; Jay Hoying, Advanced Solutions Life Sciences; Jennifer MacDonald, ARMI; Doug McConnell, Safi Biotherapeutics; Robert McLaughlin, National Collaborative for Digital Economy; Katie McQuaid, NH Community Loan Fund; Hannah Meiselman, PRO Therapeutics; Jodie Nazaka, City of Manchester; Anthony Poore, NH Center for Justice & Equity; Kate Reed, ReGen Medicine Clinical Readiness Team; Michele Sheppard, The Granite YMCA; Matt Simon, UNH Biotechnology Innovation Center; and Claudia Tobin, Launch Now.
HOLDERNESS: Four Plymouth Regional High School students are leading a community composting initiative in Holderness after launching a successful food-waste diversion program at Holderness Central School that has kept more than 4,000 pounds of food waste out of landfills. The students recently expanded their efforts with a three-month, town-wide composting pilot that allows residents to recycle food scraps. If successful, the program could become a model for other communities seeking youth-driven solutions to reduce waste and greenhouse gas emissions.
