Brown professor’s recent book explores the gloomy side of solar panels

Brown professor’s recent book explores the gloomy side of solar panels

Solar power is often lauded by policymakers as an equitable solution to the climate crisis. But a recent book by Myles Lennon '06, an assistant professor of environment and society and anthropology, argues that its implementation can still exploit marginalized communities.The book, titled "Subjects of the Sun: Solar Energy in the Shadows of Racial Capitalism," argues "not that renewable energy is bad, but that it's more complicated than utopic v…