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  Figure 1: Blue Lake Rancheria’s microgrid diagram [2] The Benefits and Challenges in Solar Adoption   Joshua Porter Portland State University December 5, 2025           Abstract :  This article covers the benefits, drawbacks and solutions to the widespread adoption of solar panels as a key solution to climate change resiliency and as an alternative green energy source. An abundant amount of solar energy falls on the Earth each day that could allow for a decentralized set of microgrids that create stronger economies worldwide and provide a source of cleaner energy. With this abundant source of daily energy, there are times where it doesn’t shine as strongly despite high demand, there is still a high cost for utility scale panels, there is limited land and misplaced intentions in government permitting for solar panel siting, and there is the ever growing problem of E-waste as panels lose efficiency. Solutions to these real problems include hybrid ...

A deep dive into UFOlogy  The Calvine UFO (also known as the Calvine Sighting) was a reported sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) near the hamlet of Calvine in Perthshire, Scotland in August 1990 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvine_UFO Introduction Where to begin on a topic that is as ellusive and muddied as UFO's  Most people don't really care in general, don't care unless they are literally being abducted, dont believe in UFO's, or just don't know how deep the rabbit hole goes. Clearly, something is going on here. It is deeply frustrating to research a topic like this one because it is extremely interesting and equally crazy. As one descends down the rabbit hole, things get weirder and weirder and it becomes more difficult to discern what is real and what is fake misinformation spread by disinformation campaigns created by the CIA to muddy the waters and create doubt - similar to tabacco or oil companies creating doubt about their products unhealthin...