You've done it. Gone to the local credit union. Perhaps a co-op. Maybe even a farmer's market. What you've done is gone local. Therefore you get it. You get the spirit behind Community Solar.Community Solar is local because it keeps the production of electricity, revenues and savings local.What does local mean ? It means residents, small businesses and municipalities. Linked … [Read more...] about Community Solar Keeps Spending Local
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Community Solar can Thank Canadian Farmers !
In the 1950s farmers in Saskatchewan, Canada created a co-op for health insurance. This was the basis for the Canadian healthcare system. In a similar way “communities” across the US are coming together to generate electricity locally and spread the costs and benefits across these communities. This is the basis for Community Solar Farms . Learn More. Be amongst the first … [Read more...] about Community Solar can Thank Canadian Farmers !
Community Solar is More than Clean Energy
A lot of people ask me what the difference is between Community Solar and the "Clean Energy" fliers they get in the mail.The difference is that what's referred to as Clean Energy in these fliers are being sold by Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) not local farmers. This usually means you have to read the fine print to really get at the bottom line.When you read the fine print … [Read more...] about Community Solar is More than Clean Energy