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HomeMy WebLinkAbout091224 - Your Guide to the Clean Energy TransitionALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Sierra Magazine’s Fall Digital Edition Is Now Online <http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/open.aspx?ffcb10-fe8c1072726c027c72-fe2e15727d640578761c75-fe8f1372746d007871-ff6210717d-fe5810797460007b771d-ff961273&d=70241&bmt=0> <http://image.emails.sierraclub.org/lib/fe8f1372746d007871/m/1/b772c87a-8a6c-4eca-9cd3-ca89f3d5e0e0.png> THE MAGAZINE OF THE SIERRA CLUB <http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=4e601cfff00bbe56c88c798d943cb18f2cfba1f5680493220ffa0d3e562e2ddf55f9755b45037a890cc75d66cc9670ffb8f2117e1bea6113> Fall 2024 Dear John, Sierra's Fall 2024 digital edition <http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=4e601cfff00bbe56c05451b7d33cae6299a0efc3733cb1423c27fae0e740a5136383fd7c354ff56482890d2a5d44db00c1041696d649dd25> is now available! This is a special issue dedicated to providing Sierra Club members and your friends and family with the tools and information you need to navigate the clean energy transition. Fully decarbonizing American society will require replacing an estimated 1 billion machines—the cars we drive, the furnaces that heat our homes and the air conditioners that cool them, our gas stoves, and gas water heaters too. It’s a lot of choice points. We’ve got some guides to help you. Get the Fall 2024 Issue <http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=4e601cfff00bbe56c88c798d943cb18f2cfba1f5680493220ffa0d3e562e2ddf55f9755b45037a890cc75d66cc9670ffb8f2117e1bea6113> SPECIAL USER GUIDES <http://image.emails.sierraclub.org/lib/fe8f1372746d007871/m/1/b072c8dd-92b2-403a-b8c9-1ec6c16a866c.gif> Graphics by Heather Jones The Game of Life: Electrified Follow the path to learn about how federal programs like the Inflation Reduction Act can help you decarbonize your living space and transportation. 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