Get 100% Renewable Energy
One of the first (and easiest!) things you can do to help stop the climate crisis is to use renewable energy.
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Arcadia is a tech company empowering energy innovators and consumers to fight the climate crisis.
Arcadia makes this easy by working with your electric utility and buying renewable energy on your behalf. You keep your current electricity provider while shifting to clean energy.
For most people, reaching 100% renewable energy will only add about $5 a month to their electric utility bill - about the same as a latte.
It takes less than 2 minutes to get started, and even works if you’re a renter.
CleanChoice Energy makes sure all the electricity you use is replenished on the grid with 100% wind and solar from your region.
Signing up only takes a few minutes. Your utility company stays the same, and they will still maintain your lines and provide your bill. No service calls, equipment, or installation are needed.
Discover how to get 100% renewable energy where you live. Plus, get your personal climate action plan!
Why It Matters
Most electricity in the United States is still generated from coal and natural gas. Yet - and most people don’t realize this - it is now cheaper to build new wind and solar (source) than it is to build and run fossil fuel power plants. Renewable energy used to be the most expensive form of energy only 10 years ago. Today, the costs of solar, wind and lithium ion batteries are much lower. Things have changed!
While the exact energy mix varies from city to city, and the share of renewables has increased in recent years, progress is still needed. To help speed up this transition, you can start using 100% renewable energy to power your life.
By buying your electricity through a clean provider, you’re helping bring more renewable energy online - even if you don’t live near a wind or solar farm. If you’re like most people, it’ll only add about the cost of a cup of coffee to your monthly electric bill.
Resources
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| RECs, which put the "green" in green electricity, explained | Vox | |
| 🌎⚡️ The best solar panel you can buy is... | How to research, buy, and install power from the sun | Important, Not Important |