On top of that, a culture shift of businesses moving towards more environmentally friendly goals is leaving coal in the dust. For example, companies, like Xcel Energy (a Minneapolis-based power company), are establishing plans to deliver carbon-free electricity, and take other steps to minimize their carbon footprints. Individuals are taking this route, too, CNN Business says: "Households and businesses are also installing their own solar panels to reduce their carbon footprints. Small-scale solar generating capacity is expected to soar by 44% over the next two years."