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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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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

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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

Article, Resource filed under Energy | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Sep 21, 2006

David Morris on WCCO’s Good Question – Was Gas Priced Low for the Election?

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-was-gas-priced-low-election/
Article filed under Energy | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Sep 11, 2006

Farmer Ownership Should Be Federal Focus in Building Cellulosic Ethanol Industry

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/farmer-ownership-should-be-federal-focus-building-cellulosic-ethanol-industry/

A new report issued by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance urges the U.S. Department of Energy to change its piecemeal approach to commercializing ethanol from cellulose and develop a comprehensive strategy. "The future of American agriculture may depend on this," says David Morris, Vice President of ILSR and author of Putting the Pieces Together: Commercializing Cellulosic Ethanol.

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Article, ILSR Press Room filed under Energy, The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Sep 11, 2006

Farmer Ownership Should Be Federal Focus in Building Cellulosic Ethanol Industry

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/for-immediate-release-september-11-2006/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 11, 2006 Contact: David Morris, 612-276-3456, dmorris@ilsr.org Farmer Ownership Should Be Federal Focus in Building Cellulosic Ethanol Industry Full report Putting the Pieces Together: Commercializing Cellulosic Ethanol – September 2006 Minneapolis, MN – A new report issued by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance urges the U.S. Department of Energy to… Continue reading

Article, Resource filed under Energy | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Sep 7, 2006

David Morris on WCCO’s Good Question – Were Gas Prices Pumped Up?

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filed under Energy, The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Sep 5, 2006

Putting the Pieces Together: Commercializing Cellulosic Ethanol

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/putting-pieces-together-commercializing-cellulosic-ethanol/

This September 2006 report by David Morris examines federal policies supporting cellulosic ethanol production and advocates that the Federal government adopt strategies that support farmer-owned biorefineries.

On June 14, 2006 the U.S. Department of Energy issued a Request for Information (RFI) — regarding the most beneficial and efficiency way to consider implementation of Section 942 — of the Energy Policy Act. We are concerned that by focusing on a single policy tool–a large government purchase–the RFI undermines holistic thinking.

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Article, Resource filed under Energy | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Jul 18, 2006

David Morris on WCCO’s Project Energy – What is Ethanol?

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Article, Resource filed under Energy | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Jun 21, 2006

The New Ethanol Future Demands a New Public Policy

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/the-new-ethanol-future-demands-a-new-public-policy/

The New Ethanol Future Demands a New Public Policy by David Morris, Vice President Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) June 21, 2006 This document is an expanded version of “An Ear for the Market,” an opinion piece published in the New York Times. Ethanol’s time has arrived.  After 25 years of fighting just to survive… Continue reading

ILSR Press Room filed under Energy | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Jun 8, 2006

Kicking Our Oil Addiction: Minnesota Becomes First State to Endorse an Electric-Alcohol Strategy

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/for-immediate-release-june-8-2006/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 8, 2006 Contact: David Morris, 612-276-3456, dmorris@ilsr.org Kicking Our Oil Addiction:  Minnesota Becomes First State to Endorse an Electric-Alcohol Strategy Minneapolis, MN – Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty has signed into law H.F. 3718, the nation’s first law promoting plug-in hybrid, flexible-fueled vehicles. The legislation – inspired by the Institute for… Continue reading