These Facts Show Exactly Why Clean Energy Is So Important

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Source: NOAA, “Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Related Disasters: Summary Stats” / Via ncdc.noaa.gov

Source: NOAA, “Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Related Disasters: Summary Stats” / Via ncdc.noaa.gov

Source: Solar Energy Industry Association, “Solar Industry Data” / Via seia.org

Source: Solar Energy Industry Association, “Solar Industry Data” / Via seia.org

Source: Lazard Financial Advisory, “Lazard’s Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis – Version 8.0” / Via lazard.com

Source: ThinkProgress, "Going Off Fossil Fuels Would Boost Disposable Income And Create A Million Jobs“ / Via thinkprogress.org

Source: Greentech Media, “Solar is Adding Jobs 20 Times Faster Than the Broader Economy, but ‘All Bets Are Off’ in 2017" / Via greentechmedia.com

Source: Greentech Media, “Solar is Adding Jobs 20 Times Faster Than the Broader Economy, but ‘All Bets Are Off’ in 2017” / Via greentechmedia.com

Source: American Wind Energy Association, “Wind Energy Facts at a Glance” / Via awea.org

Source: EIA, “Analysis of the Impacts of the Clean Power Plan" / Via eia.gov

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