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January 3, 2013

Renewables for the 100 Percent

Rosana Francescato, Energy Collective


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I’m a big fan of bringing solar to the 75% -- that is, those of us who can’t get solar on our own rooftops. In the solar equation, with leases putting panels within reach of more Americans, solar is no longer an elite luxury that only the 1% can afford. But for most of us, it’s still out of reach. If you rent your home, have a shaded roof, or live in a multi-unit building, just to name a few obstacles, you may belong to that 75% who still can’t go solar.

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