Sam Evans-Brown, Executive Director of Clean Energy New Hampshire, delivered this encouraging speech at the Amos Fortune Forum in Jaffrey in July 2025. It is well worth a listen.
Here is some more information about the talk and about Sam:
From plummeting solar and battery prices to breakthroughs in electrified transportation, the transition to a cleaner, more efficient energy system isn’t just inevitable; it’s happening faster than anyone could have imagined. Drawing on the transformative power of “learning curve” economics—the cost reductions achieved as clean energy technologies scale and mature—an unstoppable shift toward a radically different energy future is already underway. For a State like New Hampshire, the question is how the State should best position itself to take advantage of this new reality.
Bio: Sam leads Clean Energy New Hampshire in its effort to create a cleaner, more affordable, and more resilient energy system in the Granite State. Sam grew up in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Prior to joining Clean Energy New Hampshire in 2021 he was a radio journalist with New Hampshire Public Radio for nearly ten years, during which time he was the founding host of one of the station’s first podcasts, Outside/In, answering listeners’ environmental questions on the Ask Sam segment. He wrote stories about New England energy issues extensively and won several regional and national awards. He’s an excellent bike mechanic, a certified Spanish medical interpreter, and a father of two.