Video: Energy switching in six minutes: Part 2

Last week, we quizzed you about your energy supplier. Did you pass? If not, here's your chance.

Energy Switching Series,created by Nicole Catino for PennFuture

This week's energy switching video outlines how to swap your default supplier for a renewable energy supplier in three easy steps.

Pennsylvania's electricity supply is dominated by coal - a heavily polluting fossil fuel. Over the years, PennFuture has worked hard to control unhealthy pollution from coal emissions while also building a market for solar and wind electricity in the state. One victory on the latter front is the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS), which requires the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to generate a small percentage of electricity from wind and solar alongside other alternative sources. The AEPS, among other factors, has helped build a renewable energy market in our state, including 25 utility scale wind energy projects and over 8,000 large and small solar energy projects.

With renewable energy available, how can you make sure that you are powering your lights, computer and refrigerator without contributing to smog and climate change? Buy clean energy for your home or business. Watch the video to learn how.

Valessa Souter-Kline is western Pennsylvania outreach coordinator for PennFuture and is based in Pittsburgh. She tweets @ValessaSK.