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Citizens for Responsible Solar
10 reasons industrial-scale solar isn't right for agricultural-rural areas. Read More.
Daily Disaster: Blackouts Only Reward For California’s Wind & Solar Nightmare
Over the last 20 years, its maniacal wind and solar obsession has cost Californians dearly: they suffer America’s highest power prices and, when the mercury soars, are lucky to get any power, at all. Read More.
A company suggested installing solar panels near Virginia Civil War battlefields. Locals raged — and
They all valued the land — thousands of rolling acres of agricultural turf in Culpeper County, Va. — but for very different reasons. Read More.
The Myth Of Wind And Solar 'Capacity'
When you hear that wind has the most increased capacity, you are supposed to think that it has the most increased ability to provide electricity in the way we need it--affordably and reliably.
But in energy, “capacity” is actually a technical term meaning the maximum momentary ability to produce electricity--not the consistent, long-term ability to produce electricity, which is what matters to human life. Read More.
We Don't Need Solar And Wind To Save The Climate -- And It's A Good Thing, Too
For 30 years, experts have claimed that humankind needs to switch to solar and wind energy to address climate change. But do we really? Read More.
Lawsuits, unpaid bills cast shadow over large Minnesota solar energy project
Aurora, one of Minnesota’s largest solar energy projects, has become a financial and legal morass. Scores of subcontractors have filed a blizzard of claims, saying they were not paid for their work on the $290 million project that was completed last month. One of the attorneys involved estimated that at least $85 million is owed. Read More.
The issues with large-scale solar
Four years ago, Nicole Marvin moved with her family to a bucolic property on Bradfute Lane in Cedarville Township. From their backyard, they can watch blue herons nest in a nearby creek, and regularly spot foxes, possums, groundhogs, coyote and deer roaming the land. Read More.
Utility Solar May Cost Less, But It’s Also Worth Less
A new report released last week asserts that utility-scale solar is much more economical than small-scale solar. The clear implication is that we should let incumbent utilities build or buy solar from large-scale arrays instead of allowing customers to generate their own power. Read More.
Big solar farms may be stressing agricultural ecosystem
N.C. State crop scientist Ron Heiniger says taking crop land out of production for solar has long-term impacts on overall ecosystem. Read More.