In March, ILSR testified against proposed legislation in Maryland to qualify waste incinerators as a Tier 1 renewable source of energy. Continue reading
Communities pursuing their own broadband network are met with accusations from massive incumbent telephone and cable companies saying that it is not fair for local governments to compete against the private sector. Continue reading
The video was produced the FTTH Council of Europe for a general audience on what fiber to the home means. Continue reading
EPB Fiber has produced several testimonials from real Chattanooga residents on their switch. Continue reading
Jesse Harris, of the Free UTOPIA blog, gave a presentation explaining broadband network concepts and definitions without technical jargon. Continue reading
A short video of Sascha Meinrath discussing the power of community networks, the need for broadband competition, and why the National Broadband Plan misses the mark. Continue reading
The Reuse People (TRP), a private enterprise headquartered in Oakland, CA, launching an expansion of its building deconstruction training program. TRP’s deconstruction training program provides students with a market advantage. Graduates of the program leave with a comprehensive understanding of deconstruction, including how to use hand and power tools, disassemble buildings, work in a team,… Continue reading
Communities in California have been trying to become more energy self-reliant for nearly 10 years, but not a single one has managed to establish a "community choice aggregation" (CCA) network despite a state law requiring incumbent utilities to "cooperate fully." Only four states have CCA laws on the books – Ohio, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and California. Most have only a single CCA; California has none. There’s a reason. Incumbent electric utilities aren’t big fans of CCAs. Read the full story over on our Energy Self Reliant States web site
Toby Couture is one of the pre-eminent experts on cost-effectiveness of renewable energy policies and his comparative analysis of auctions (such as California recently adopted for distributed generation) and CLEAN Contracts (a.k.a. feed-in tariffs) is a must-read. Read the full story over at our Energy Self Reliant States web site. Continue reading
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