John Freeman
@johnfree.bsky.social
San Benito County Water District Director, Former City Councilperson, past President of Ambag (MPO for Central CA) father of Niko (a lovable German Shephard) and basketball fan. A strong advocate for fossil-free power and EVs.
There is a podcast for what's going on in San Benito County. It is called, "Change is Here, What Do We Want?" In this episode, Elia Salinas (my co-host) and Stacie McGrady discuss the Civil Grand Jury report that was released last month. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
August 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
There is a podcast for what's going on in San Benito County. It is called, "Change is Here, What Do We Want?" In this episode, Elia Salinas (my co-host) and Stacie McGrady discuss the Civil Grand Jury report that was released last month. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
We have our issues here in San Benito County. Fire protection has come to the forefront, with three county supervisors trying to strip the city of Hollister's fire department of needed money to function. Public safety is at risk, with Kollin Kosmicki, Dom Zanger, and Ignacio Velazquez all trying to
April 24, 2025 at 4:44 PM
We have our issues here in San Benito County. Fire protection has come to the forefront, with three county supervisors trying to strip the city of Hollister's fire department of needed money to function. Public safety is at risk, with Kollin Kosmicki, Dom Zanger, and Ignacio Velazquez all trying to
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John Freeman: The Solar-Powered Advocate of San Benito County
From solar grapes to political rants, John Freeman keeps it sunny on Bluesky.
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December 4, 2024 at 10:48 PM
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Check out how your county performs in the area of Economic development or progress if you will. MY county San Benito in California is in the negative territory. Not good, but kind of expected. Many of residents hate even the idea of growth. www.bea.gov/news/2024/gr...
Gross Domestic Product by County and Metropolitan Area, 2023 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 2,357 counties, decreased in 734 counties, and was unchanged in 23 counties in 2023, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic...
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December 4, 2024 at 10:06 PM
Check out how your county performs in the area of Economic development or progress if you will. MY county San Benito in California is in the negative territory. Not good, but kind of expected. Many of residents hate even the idea of growth. www.bea.gov/news/2024/gr...
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Growing wine grapes under solar panels can increase yields by 60%.
That seems like the definition of unalloyed good news
www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/a...
That seems like the definition of unalloyed good news
www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/a...
Agrivoltaics can increase grape yield by up to 60%
French agrivoltaics company Sun'Agri says that two of its facilities increased grape yields by 20% to 60% in 2024, compared to areas without solar panels. The PV modules helped regulate temperature fl...
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November 30, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Growing wine grapes under solar panels can increase yields by 60%.
That seems like the definition of unalloyed good news
www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/a...
That seems like the definition of unalloyed good news
www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/a...
Wind Power can help move us off fossil fuels. Yet we have this, www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
How will offshore wind fare under a second Trump term?
Trump said he’ll end offshore wind “on day one.” Experts say he can’t do that, but his administration could cause plenty of trouble for the nascent…
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November 17, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Wind Power can help move us off fossil fuels. Yet we have this, www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...