“Producing energy locally has many health, economic, and resilience related benefits. It's also an issue that affects everyone, which can be a great connector for organizations who may not have worked well together on previous issues.”

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“There are clear benefits to installing cleaner and more efficient technologies that offer more features and better performance. But even more so, there's a sense of pride, accomplishment and contribution that people experience in helping to grow positive climate impact.”

“I go to work every day knowing I'm part of the solution. When I hear doom and gloom headlines about climate change, I joke that I'm working on it! It gives me peace of mind knowing I'm helping to turn the tide and building a new energy infrastructure that will sustain my children and all of humanity.”

“Clean energy can provide affordable and reliable energy, resiliency to increasing climate change, good paying jobs, and will help reverse impacts of decades of extractive industries. I want to be a part of the generation that recognizes that the impacts of our actions today will continue to affect future generations. It’s our responsibility to conserve natural resources, protect ecosystems, and to ensure the health and safety for those walking in our footsteps.”

“We don't have to wait for cleaner, quieter and less polluting energy and transportation technologies. They are here now.”

“Skills and passions, developed during military service, are directly applicable and severely needed in clean energy.”

“Clean energy sustainably provides a means to a high quality of life.”