Enabling More Democratic Energy
January 13th, 2014 | by John Farrell
From outdated technical rules to local permitting to incentive policies, there are opportunities to increase the potential for local solar
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Top 5 Democratic Energy Resources Of 2013
January 6th, 2014 | by John Farrell
From the Democratic Energy initiative at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance: Rooftop Revolution A combination resource of our two reports
‘Watershed’ Climate and Energy Agreement Between CenterPoint Energy and City of Minneapolis
December 9th, 2013 | by John Farrell
In a groundbreaking agreement announced earlier this year, the gas utility serving Minneapolis, MN – CenterPoint Energy – will work
How Vermont Has Promoted Local Renewable Energy: Episode 10 of Local Energy Rules Podcast
November 11th, 2013 | by John Farrell
“A lot of the utilities don’t totally understand this new paradigm that’s coming.” David Blittersdorf of AllEarth Renewables has been
On November 5th, Local Power Is On The Line
November 5th, 2013 | by John Farrell
In 2011, citizens of Boulder, CO, opted to explore alternatives to their monopoly, corporate electric utility that pumps coal-fired energy
3 Reasons Germans Are Kicking Ass & Taking Names With Renewable Energy
October 23rd, 2013 | by John Farrell
Germany is racing past 20% renewable energy on its electricity grid, but news stories stridently warn that this new wind and
Ontario Kills Coal, But Local Renewables Program Falters
October 15th, 2013 | by John Farrell
It was one of the most ambitious renewable energy programs in the world when it launched in 2009, committing the
8 Practical Local Energy Policies To Boost The Economy
October 9th, 2013 | by John Farrell
Originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website The economy has stalled and so has the war on climate
Crowdfunding For Local Power Campaign Gets Nearly $200,000 On IndieGogo
September 25th, 2013 | by Zachary Shahan
Local power from clean energy resources has a way of exciting people. Something about alighting from the monopolistic utility system
A Community Solar Gold Standard?
September 23rd, 2013 | by John Farrell
Joy Hughes was living in the San Luis Valley of Colorado, a place with a “tremendous amount of solar potential,”
Utility Agrees: (Their) Solar Should Supplant Natural Gas
September 16th, 2013 | by John Farrell
Five months ago, one of the country’s ten largest electric utilities told regulators in Minnesota that it needed three new
Everything You Wanted to Know About Fracking, But Were Afraid To Ask
September 15th, 2013 | by Jo Borrás
Environmental groups all over the world are talking about fracking like it’s one of the worst industrial trends in human
5 Barriers To And Solutions For Community Renewable Energy
September 10th, 2013 | by John Farrell
Community renewable energy has significant political and economic benefits, but is often hindered by five major barriers. Read on for
Buying Local Solar Makes Florida City a World Leader
September 3rd, 2013 | by John Farrell
“It’s the only time I’ve done a rate increase when nobody was opposed,” says Ed Regan of the Gainesville utility’s
Local Permitting Makes A Bigger Difference As Solar Gets Cheap
August 21st, 2013 | by John Farrell
This post originally appeared on ILSR’s Energy Self-Reliant States blog Going solar keeps getting cheaper, but most of the cost savings have
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