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3,152 solar panels installed by ConEdison Solutions on a rooftop at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. They generate 1.1 million kilowatt hours of energy per year. (Mark Lennihan/AP Images)

Cities on the Front Lines

Cities can promote green energy and local deliberations—what they need is more federal resources.

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