VOTE SOLAR!

Despite all this talk of a renewable energy future, the energy bill moving through congress doesn't do much for solar. (Want to learn why? Read our recent article on the topic). In the words of 80s songstress Bonnie Tyler, "we need a hero!"

Well, I think we just found her. Meet Senator Stabenow (D-MI), the new solar champion in Congress. She's stepping up to make sure the energy bill doesn't leave solar in the dark. She's introduced an amendment that would require utilities to add small-scale renewable resources such as solar to their electricity mix.

The amendment is already facing serious opposition from utilities that see solar as harmful to their profit margins. Surely we can make more noise than old energy. Let your Senators know that business-as-usual is not good enough. Solar needs to be a bigger part of our national energy future.

Senator Stabenow's amendment would increase the amount of solar we have deployed today by 224,900% by 2020. Declare your support for a solar future, today!

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