Day: August 14, 2019💾

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Excessively Complicated and Frustrating | Greentech Media

My Experience With Community Solar: Excessively Complicated and Frustrating | Greentech Media

Closing the deal and getting my signature on a contract should have been a slam dunk for NRG, one of the largest American energy companies and the developer of the project in my community. Instead, my three-month journey through its sales process turned me from a hot lead into an annoyed non-subscriber with a lower opinion of NRG than I had had when the process began.

The fact that many of the negative aspects of my experience are common across community solar marketing is cause for concern. For community solar to get to a breakout point for growth, developers (and their partners and contractors) should take a fresh approach to marketing and sales that’s focused on transparent education and clarity of information.

FBI document warns conspiracy theories are a new domestic terrorism threat

Exclusive: FBI document warns conspiracy theories are a new domestic terrorism threat

“The FBI assesses these conspiracy theories very likely will emerge, spread, and evolve in the modern information marketplace, occasionally driving both groups and individual extremists to carry out criminal or violent acts,” the document states. It also goes on to say the FBI believes conspiracy theory-driven extremists are likely to increase during the 2020 presidential election cycle. The FBI said another factor driving the intensity of this threat is “the uncovering of real conspiracies or cover-ups involving illegal, harmful, or unconstitutional activities by government officials or leading political figures.” The FBI does not specify which political leaders or which cover-ups it was referring to.

THE MUCH-MALIGNED WILDLIFE TOOL CALLED TRAPPING

THE MUCH-MALIGNED WILDLIFE TOOL CALLED TRAPPING

Trapping provides an income for thousands of outdoorsmen and women. It can be supplemental income for youngsters in school. Fur sales add millions of dollars to the economy.

Trappers also help property owners avoid damage to their land. Trapping is an efficient method of controlling furbearers who have become a nuisance. Oversize populations of furbearers can cause severe damage to the vegetation. A marsh can become unproductive for other forms of wildlife. Trappers help control animal populations.