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Buying Green Power From Your Utility Vs. Going It Alone.

Dear EarthTalk: I’d like to know the relative electricity cost of utility scale solar and wind plants versus rooftop residential solar. In other words, how can I know whether to subsidize my utility’s alternative energy plant or renovate my own home?
Making such a determination is complex, but you could start with “In My Backyard,” a [...]

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If Possible, Buy Green Power From Your Utility Company.

When we lived in Santa Monica, CA, we did not have the option of buying “green power” – the electric company said that everyone paid a little more for their power so they could invest in new technologies. But when we moved here, we were actually given a choice to buy our percentage of [...]