Let's move forward on clean energy

It's the 21st century. The barriers to solar in Arizona are falling. Prices are dropping. Installers are making it more convenient to go solar. It's no surprise solar is growing. But we still have a long way to go. Despite having more solar potential than any other state, we still get only 2 percent of our energy from the sun.

Unfortunately, some utilities are standing in the way of more solar, and that's why we need the support of Arizonans like you.

We have a statewide plan to go solar

Across the state, we're building support to go solar from citizens like you, clean energy businesses, industry leaders and advocates. We're also organizing local campaigns in places like Tucson, Tempe and Phoenix to put the policies in place to get us to 250,000 solar roofs statewide—ensuring that we get at least 10 percent of our energy from the sun.

By showing Gov. Jan Brewer, other state officials and local leaders a broad base of support from the public, businesses and cities across Arizona, we can make this vision a reality.

Our big chance to take the lead

Our staff members have been knocking on doors to educate the public about the potential for rooftop solar power in Arizona, raising thousands of voices in support of our campaign. We're also conducting research, highlighting the benefits of solar in the media, testifying in the state Legislature in Phoenix and advocating for clean energy policies at the Arizona Corporation Commission. With your support, we can put Arizona on a path to power our lives with clean energy and become a solar leader in the U.S.

 

Clean energy updates

News Release

A Wake Up Call

Hurricane Sandy is another wake-up call. This time, let's heed Nature’s not-so-subtle reminder of what a warming planet has in store for us. It's time to take action to reduce carbon pollution, slow global warming, slow the rise of our oceans, and leave our children a safer planet.

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News Release | Environment Arizona Research & Policy Center

Obama Administration Finalizes Historic Clean Car Standards

Phoenix —Today the Obama administration finalized new clean car standards that will double the fuel efficiency of today’s vehicles by 2025, drastically reducing emissions of carbon pollution and cutting oil use in Arizona and nationwide. The standards will cover new cars and light trucks in model years 2017-2025, and require those vehicles to meet the equivalent of a 54.5 miles-per-gallon standard by 2025.

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News Release | Environment Arizona Research & Policy Center

Obama Administration to Protect Americans’ Health by Setting Carbon Pollution Standards for New Power Plants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed historic new limits on carbon pollution from new power plants. Carbon pollution fuels global warming, which leads to poor air quality that triggers asthma attacks and other respiratory problems.

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Report | Environment Arizona Research & Policy Center

In the Path of the Storm

Weather disasters kill or injure hundreds of Americans each year and cause billions of dollars in economic damage. The risks posed by some types of weather-related disasters will likely increase in a warming world. Scientists have already detected increases in extreme precipitation events and heat waves in the United States, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently concluded that global warming will likely lead to further changes in weather extremes.

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News Release | Environment Arizona Research & Policy Center

One-Third of Arizonans Live in Areas Hit by Recent Weather Disasters

After a year that saw many parts of the country hit by scorching heat, devastating wildfires, severe storms and record flooding, a new Environment Arizona report documents how global warming could lead to certain extreme weather events becoming even more common or more severe in the future.

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