Where small businesses are a secret weapon in clean energy

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Grassroots support for renewables is building across the US, and often not in the regions you'd expect

Google. Walmart. Apple. General Motors. These giant US companies have made their interest in procuring clean energy abundantly clear, not just through idle commitments but through new initiatives, such...

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