Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Solar Power v. Power Companies
Solar power: it’s not just for rich hippies anymore. Solar has gotten cheaper, better, and easier to install in recent years. It’s a win for everyone: manufacturers, consumers, and the environment. Everyone, that is, except the traditional power companies.
Solar power: it’s not just for rich hippies anymore. Solar has gotten cheaper, better, and easier to install in recent years. It’s a win for everyone: manufacturers, consumers, and the environment. Everyone, that is, except the traditional power companies. In many states, utilities view renewable power as a threat and they’re fighting to limit it. Here in California, utility giant PG&E is looking to reduce financial incentives to go solar.
The full episode
3 of 5- 0:17Rafe Esquith Sues the LAUSD
- 9:07Exide Plant Contamination Worse Than Previously Believed
- 16:19Solar Power v. Power CompaniesYou’re reading this
- 24:21Watts Riots: Watts in Pop Culture
- 40:05Film Roundup: 'Straight Outta Compton' and More