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Last updated on: May 31, 2014 at 8:03 am by dannyfisher

#PutSolarOnIt 2014-05-31T08:03:49-07:00 dannyfisher

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This via Climate Reality:

This June 21st, the longest day of the year, a coalition of groups will come together in a National Day of Action to show support for switching to clean energy, fighting climate change, and the power of bringing solar power to communities all across the country.

2014 has been a breakout year for solar. Solar equipment costs continue to come down and installations continue to grow. More solar energy generation has been installed in the U.S. in the last 18 months than in the 30 years prior, and solar energy is the leading source of new electric generation capacity so far this year. The United States now has enough installed solar capacity to power more than 2.2 million homes. In many states, solar power is now competitive with other sources of energy without emitting the dangerous greenhouse gases that cause climate change.

The overwhelming judgment of science is that we need to act on climate. Solar energy is a win-win solution: this growing sector can create jobs, bring savings to consumers and reduce the production of dangerous carbon pollution that causes climate change.

All across America there are opportunities to #PutSolarOnIt – to turn our homes, our churches, our schools our lands and our neighborhood rooftops into solutions to climate change.

June 21st is a National Day of Action for us all to find a way to #PutSolarOnIt by identifying, supporting, and rallying our social networks to support solar energy, or joining a local event to support a community based solar installation.

Read more here.

As a Climate Reality Leader, I’m participating in the #PutSolarOnIt campaign. We were asked to take a photo in front of a building or structure that we think should be powered by solar, and share that photo on social media. I chose University of the West, the Buddhist university where I work, and my wife Steph took the photo. Let’s #PutSolarOnIt, UWest (and other Buddhist universities)!

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