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their lives together ? Understand that and it ’ s easy to appreciate that a driver for this growth is pressure from urban and local communities to create a cleaner future .
“ Throughout history , ‘ people power ’ has driven change on every scale , from community improvements to mass movements . The same is now true as we discuss the shift towards a clean and just energy economy ,” Van Horn highlights .
“ Cities have reasons to pursue a goal of 100 % clean energy , but perhaps the biggest reason is that local officials know it ’ s what people want . A majority of Americans want to live in a society powered by cleaner , healthier sources of energy like wind and solar .”
It ’ s the reason why , says Van Horn , that across the US from California to the heart of Texan oil country , cities are seeing a switch to clean , renewable energy . Historically , she says , decisions about the country ’ s
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