Menominee Nation elders are getting solar and battery systems
The installations help keep electricity flowing at this Wisconsin reservation even when a major storm knocks out grid power.
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Watch whether this cleaner-energy idea becomes practical enough to spread.
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It highlights progress that can make cleaner energy and healthier communities more realistic.
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