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Do You Know the Different Ways Solar is Used to Provide Electricity?

There are four principal ways solar energy is deployed in the country: universal or utility-scale solar, community solar, private residential solar, and private third-party leased. Solar power is growing nationwide, but what does the...
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Renewable Energy Is Getting Cheaper. Why Aren’t Power Bills?

CEA's Midwest Executive Director, Chris Ventura, explored some of the challenges consumers face if they want to generate their own electricity form solar panels with CNET. "For the vast majority of people out there, it's...
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Pittsburgh International Airport Model for How to Ease Emissions

With airports being among the largest sources of emissions, CEA Mid-Atlantic Executive Director Mike Butler examines how the Pittsburgh International Airport is utilizing natural gas, solar, and microgrid technology to reduce emissions in Allegheny...
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To Curb Climate Change, Mixing Traditional Fuels with Renewables Can Help

It’s been all but accepted now that our nation’s energy mix will evolve from relying completely on traditional sources of fuel to incorporating more renewables and cleaner energy sources. What’s little known, and maybe...
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Important to Evaluate Opportunities for All Floridians to Benefit from Solar Energy, Consumer Energy...

TALLAHASSEE – Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading North American energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, today testified during a legislative hearing of the Florida Senate Committee on Regulated Industries about solar...

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