The Distance Local Energy Goes to Bring Power to the People

Katherine E Kerlin — October 12, 2020 - 6:06am

When you go to the grocery store, you can look at an apple and know if it was grown in Chile, Washington or somewhere closer to you by a quick glance at its sticker. But consumers have largely been in the dark when it comes to energy, and how far it has traveled to reach them.

A study published today in the journal Frontiers in Sustainability by the University of California, Davis, sheds light on the lengths alternative energy providers go to bring electrical power to customers.

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The Distance Local Energy Goes to Bring Power to the People