Silicon Ranch’s holistic approach to solar development
January 9, 2023Update from the What’s Working Department: As reported by Canary Media’s Julian Spector, Tennessee-based solar energy pioneer Silicon Ranch raised another $600 million in equity investment to further its holistic brand of solar development. The company, which was launched in 2011, remains independent despite the industry trend toward consolidation. Silicon Ranch takes a capital-intensive approach to development, purchasing,…
Climate Change Resources and Reporting
May 13, 2021A brief list of reliable resources to be updated regularly: The New Yorker: Bill McKibben’s “Annals of a Warming Planet” weekly column; a broad view exploring the latest news and the societal impacts of the climate crisis. Heated: “…a daily newsletter dedicated to original accountability reporting and analysis on the climate crisis…” from investigative journalist…
The Politics of Climate Change
February 17, 2021As extreme weather events become increasingly common, it is clear that climate change is primarily a political problem. We know what to do, stop burning fossil fuels, and when we need to do it, right now. We have the technology to transition the energy sector and the markets favor renewable energy. Lack of political will…
A Man Named Pearl
August 26, 2008I just saw this over the weekend. A small understated film about a man who does something extraordinary with his life and doesn’t let anything get in his way. The music in the web trailer is over the top though….don’t know what they were thinking. The film score is a slightly whimsical small band jazz…