Uncovering The Cultural Barriers To Sustainability: A Eulogy For Jim Farrell
August 7th, 2013 | by John Farrell
I spent the past two weeks saying goodbye to my father, Jim Farrell, so instead of my usual discussion of
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Three Key Features Of Los Angeles’ New Local Solar Program
June 18th, 2013 | by John Farrell
Officially launched in January after years of development, a new CLEAN (feed-in tariff) program from the Los Angeles Department of
Why Master Limited Partnerships Are A Lousy Policy For Solar, Wind, And Taxpayers
June 6th, 2013 | by John Farrell
If you follow the renewable energy industry and haven’t been sleeping, then you’ve probably heard about one of the few
Susan Osborne Explains Why Boulder Opted For A Clean Energy Takeover
May 21st, 2013 | by John Farrell
The process started in 2003 when Boulder resumed studying the option to create a municipal utility. With a climate-action plan
Farmer- And Family-owned Wind Rises In Iowa
May 2nd, 2013 | by John Farrell
Iowa ranks third in installed wind power capacity in the US. It’s 5,500 megawatts are behind only Texas and California
From Soybeans To Solar — A Community Energy Project Sprouts From Wisconsin Fields
April 16th, 2013 | by John Farrell
This post originally appeared on ILSR’s Energy Self-Reliant States blog. Just north of Delavan, Wisconsin, is Dan Osborne’s nursery farm. Where
Cloudy Days For A Washington-State Community Solar Effort
April 1st, 2013 | by John Farrell
The Backbone Campaign’s community solar project was motivated by a generous production incentive offered in Washington State for solar projects
Two Ways Americans May Get More Ownership Of Their Energy Future
March 21st, 2013 | by John Farrell
Three years ago, the prospects of Americans owning their energy future seemed relatively bleak. There were almost no replicable models
Community-Owned Transmission?
March 12th, 2013 | by John Farrell
The enormous growth in local renewable energy is decentralizing the electricity system, often supplanting energy from centralized power plants. But
Barriers To Distributed Renewable Energy [Slideshow]
February 5th, 2013 | by John Farrell
The following presentation by Institute for Local Self-Reliance Senior Researcher John Farrell examines the five major barriers to the expansion of
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