Published

2 years ago

May 22, 2024

Alice Rush

Rivian has committed to purchasing RECs generated from 50 MW of solar from Pivot Energy as well as subscribe to 10 MW of Pivot’s community solar for its Illinois manufacturing facility.

The new community solar projects are expected to generate an average 79,000 MWh annually.

“We are committed to accelerating the energy transition by partnering with cutting edge companies like Rivian,” says Pivot Energy’s Mat Elmore.

“This marks a significant step in scaling up renewables nationwide by providing a blueprint for how the auto industry can expand their energy impact in areas that need it most.”

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Rivian Partners with Pivot Energy to Build Illinois Community Solar

Is Bullying a Bad Thing? Not if We Want a Society of Brutality

Published

12 hours ago

March 28, 2026

Alice Rush

Does this guy have a solid point?

Is war a bad thing? What about rape and torture?

Do they point to weaknesses that must be strengthened?

Is Bullying a Bad Thing? Not if We Want a Society of Brutality

What Makes a President a King?

Published

15 hours ago

March 28, 2026

Alice Rush

Maybe the protestors are less concerned about length of time in office, and more with criminal authoritarianism.

What Makes a President a King?

Blaise Pascal, Renaissance Man–Literally

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19 hours ago

March 28, 2026

Alice Rush

I have such respect for Pascal that I considered naming our son after him. (My wife wasn’t having it. Maybe if we lived in France?)

Pascal made important contributions to both math and physics but he’s perhaps best known for his philosophic “wager,” that it makes sense to believe in God, since if He exists, you’ll be very glad you did, and if He doesn’t, you haven’t lost anything. I counter that this is not how we accept or reject religious tenets.