7.Clean Currents

Clean Currents

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8403 Colesville Rd., Ste.310, Silver Spring, MD

What it is: A green energy company that is sustainably operated.
Why it's innovative: Clean currents promotes sustainable energy solutions — and it practices what it preaches. The sustainably-operated business uses wind and solar power to generate electricity for residential and commercial customers across Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-most-innovative-businesses-in-dc-2013-2?op=1#ixzz2RNEX5NnJ