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Does SMUD have something against rooftop solar?
by David Wright For many Sacramentans, it may come as a shock that our local utility – the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) – is moving away from supporting rooftop solar. In the past SMUD has been an environmental leader, and you can hardly go two miles in the city without seeing a large billboard […]
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Local Sacramento youth run impressive campaign to reduce car idling
by Giovanny, Piper, and Sherlyne of the Language Academy of Sacramento Language Academy has worked really hard to inform our community of idling and we are well on our way to becoming an idle-free school. When we first got introduced to idling we had no idea what it was, or that it was a problem […]
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Electrify Your Home to De-carbonize Sacramento
What is electrification and why should we do it? Eliminating burning fossil fuels in the home is a way we all can combat climate change! Buildings in California represent 20-25% of the state’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Home electrification is the replacement of gas appliances (furnaces, water heaters, dryers, stoves) with all-electric heat pump […]
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