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 # Five Cities That Are Leading the Way on Solar Power

 

##### By Jonathan Deesing

 

 

 Jun 30, 2016 1:30 PM ET

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[CSRwire](http://www.csrwire.com/blog/posts/1739-five-cities-that-are-leading-the-way-on-solar-power)

Solar power is rapidly expanding in the U.S. — by 2015, there was enough solar capacity to power [5.4 million](http://www.environmentamericacenter.org/sites/environment/files/reports/EA_shiningcities2016_scrn.pdf) American homes. And the nation’s major cities are leading the revolution to power their metropolises with clean energy and [sustainable lifestyles](http://www.terrapass.com/Home-Upgrades-For-Sustainable-Energy-Use).

Thanks to innovative policies, progressive legislation, and cheaper technology, a handful of cities are pushing for solar energy as their future. A 2016 report from the Environment America Research and Policy Center found that 6% of the country’s solar power comes from just 20 cities, which represent 0.1% of U.S. land area. Here are five cities that are leading the way in solar power:

[Continue reading on CSRwire.](http://www.csrwire.com/blog/posts/1739-five-cities-that-are-leading-the-way-on-solar-power)

*Jonathan Deesing is a Solar Power Specialist with SolarPowerAuthority.com. When he's not studying up on new solar tech, you can find him in the backcountry putting it to the test.*



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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