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David Morris is co-founder of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and directs its initiative on The Public Good. He is the author of New City States and four other non-fiction books. His essays on public policy are regularly published by On the Commons, Alternet, Common Dreams and the Huffington Post. More

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filed under Energy | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Mar 5, 2007

25 by 25: Getting the Priorities Right – Speech

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/25-25-getting-priorities-right-speech/

A 2007 speech by ILSR Vice President, David Morris, presented at the 3rd National Renewable Energy Summit focuses on ways to ensure that our nation’s move to have 25 percent of our energy consumption come from renewable energy by 2025 will maximize the benefits to the communities in which these fuels are produced and harvested.  Morris said, 25 by 25, by its very nature is a quantitative goal. Thus it is not surprising that most will view the challenge primarily as how to design rules that achieve this level of output. Yet we need to take into account qualitative goals as well. We need to strive not just for more, but for better." Continue reading

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Article, ILSR Press Room filed under Energy | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Jan 26, 2007

Energizing Rural America: Local Ownership of Renewable Energy Production Is the Key

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/energizing-rural-america-local-ownership-renewable-energy-production-key/

This January 2007 paper by David Morris was originally published by the Center for American Progress.  This report argues that Congress must recognize the dramatic benefits of clean, renewable energy on rural communities and then ensure that the federal farm bill policies work to maximize local ownership of the rapidly expanding biofuels and wind energy industries. Numerous policy options are recommended. Continue reading

Article, Resource filed under Energy | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Jan 25, 2007

David Morris on WCCO’s Good Question – Global Warming or Climate Change?

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/david-morris-wccos-good-question-global-warming-or-climate-change/
Article filed under Energy | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Jan 18, 2007

Moving Beyond What Al Gore’s Told You About Global Warming

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/moving-beyond-what-al-gores-told-you-about-global-warming/

A recent column by David Morris published on Alternet provides a review of George Monbiot’s new book Heat: How to Stop the Planet from Burning. The book picks up where Al Gore left off on global warming, offering real solutions without sugar-coating the large personal sacrifices they will require.

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filed under Energy | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Jan 5, 2007

Making Cellulosic Ethanol Happen: Good and Not So Good Public Policy

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/making-cellulosic-ethanol-happen-good-and-not-so-good-public-policy/

This January 2007 report by David Morris provides an analysis of federal policies that are both good and bad related to creating a viable cellulosic ethanol industry based on two building blocks: 1) Commercial technologies that produce ethanol from cellulose and 2) A cultivation, transportation and storage infrastructure that delivers cellulose to biorefineries. Continue reading

Article filed under Energy | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Dec 19, 2006

A Strategy For Tweaking Existing Federal Energy and Farm Biofuels Policy

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/strategy-tweaking-existing-federal-energy-and-farm-biofuels-policy/

Biofuels won’t single-handedly solve the climate crisis, nor will they deliver energy independence. But a base of widely dispersed, farmer- and citizen-owned biofuel plants can displace significant amounts of fossil fuels — while also building local economies. ILSR’s recent column in Grist Magazine outlines a federal energy and agriculture strategy to move us in the right direction.

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ILSR Press Room filed under Energy | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Dec 4, 2006

Group Calls on Congress to Correct Its Mistake on Cellulosic Ethanol Mandate

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/for-immediate-release-december-4-2006/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 4, 2006 Contact: David Morris, 612-276-3456 x208 – dmorris [@] ilsr.org Group Calls on Congress to Correct Its Mistake on Cellulosic Ethanol Mandate Minneapolis, MN – In an article published December 4, 2006, in RenewableEnergyAcces.com, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance argues that a single sentence added to the Energy Policy… Continue reading

ILSR Press Room filed under Waste to Wealth | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Oct 20, 2006

Recycling Coalition Calls for Moratorium on PLA Bottles

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/for-immediate-release-october-20-2006/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 20, 2006 Contact: Peter Anderson, Executive Director, Center for a Competitive Waste Industry, 608-231-1100 or 608-698-1314; Eric Lombardi, President, Eco-Cycle, 303-444-6634 Recycling Coalition Calls for Moratorium on PLA Bottles Washington, DC – A coalition of citizen and recycling organizations and local recyclers, today challenged NatureWorks’ plans to push its new… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Oct 8, 2006

Turn on the Electric Road

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/turn-on-the-electric-road/

Turn on the Electric Road by David Morris, Vice President Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) October 8, 2006 – published in the New York Times Last summer, New York State took a page from California’s playbook, using state policy to jump-start a 21st century automobile industry. Albany started a $10 million program to convert its… Continue reading

Resource filed under Energy | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Sep 28, 2006

David Morris on Ethanol as a Renewable Fuel at MPCA

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/david-morris-ethanol-renewable-fuel-mpca/

Ethanol as a Renewable Fuel: An Overview- video of a speech by David Morris, ILSR Vice President, presented at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Air Quality Series.  Presentated on September 28, 2006. Continue reading