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John Farrell directs the Energy Self-Reliant States and Communities program at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and he focuses on energy policy developments that best expand the benefits of local ownership and dispersed generation of renewable energy. More

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filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | 25 Comments | Updated on Oct 6, 2009

Energy Self-Reliant States: Second and Expanded Edition

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/energy-selfreliant-states-second-and-expanded-edition/

Available Now – Energy Self-Reliant States 2ed (also new wind estimates May 2010) How self-sufficient in energy generation could states be if they relied only on their own renewable resources? In November 2008, ILSR began to address this question in the first edition of Energy Self-Reliant States.  That report included a limited set of resources… Continue reading

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ILSR Press Room filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Oct 6, 2009

31 States can be Self-Sufficient with In-State Renewable Energy

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/press-release-31-states-can-be-selfsufficient-instate-renewable-energy/

States donʼt need to seek energy imports to meet their renewable energy goals.  Energy Self-Reliant States finds that almost the entire country west of the Mississippi and parts of the Eastern Seaboard (a total of 31 states) can serve all their electricity needs with in-state renewable power, and that every state could reach its renewable mandate with domestically available renewable resources.  Continue reading

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Sep 17, 2009

California Governor Doesn’t Favor Domestic Renewables, but his Energy Commission Makes More Sense

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/california-governor-doesnt-favor-domestic-renewables-his-energy-commission-makes-more-sense/

Schwarzenegger, citing concerns with protectionism, plans to veto the legislature’s ambitious 33% RPS by 2020 because it prizes in-state generation.  But the California’s Energy Commission found in its Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative (RETI) that there’s not much savings to be had looking outside California’s borders. Continue reading

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Sep 16, 2009

Thomas Friedman: Renewable energy jobs require feed-in tariff policy

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/thomas-friedman-renewable-energy-jobs-require-feedin-tariff-policy/

Friedman illustrates the three key components of a consistent and powerful renewable energy policy: anyone can generate, a guaranteed grid connection, and a reasonable and predictable price to do so.  That’s the feed-in tariff. Continue reading

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filed under General | Written by John Farrell | 2 Comments | Updated on Sep 15, 2009

Federal Renewable Energy Cash Grants to Iberdrola Makes for Lousy Economic Stimulus

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/federal-renewable-energy-cash-grants-iberdrola-makes-lousy-economic-stimulus/

If the government hopes to stimulate the American economy with its renewable energy cash grants, it’s going about it backwards.  Cash grants to locally owned renewable energy projects would secure the greatest bang for the buck, but the lion’s share of the renewable energy stimulus dollars are headed overseas to Spanish wind developer Iberdrola, who nabbed 60% of the $500 million in cash grants the Energy Department’s program provided to renewable energy producers.  Continue reading

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Aug 11, 2009

Cool Earth CEO Rob Lamkin endorses feed-in tariffs on Diane Rehm solar show

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/cool-earth-ceo-rob-lamkin-endorses-feedin-tariffs-diane-rehm-solar-show/

The Diane Rehm show hosted several prominent solar experts and Cool Earth Solar CEO Rob Lamkin noted the benefits of feed-in tariffs for reaching renewable energy targets.  Continue reading

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Aug 5, 2009

Feed-in tariffs get another chance in U.S. House

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/feedin-tariffs-get-another-chance-us-house/

Small-scale renewables will get a boost in a new feed-in tariff proposal by Reps. Jay Inslee of Washington and Bill Delahunt of Massachusetts.  The authors tout its better record than renewable standards in encouraging renewable energy production, and the more secure electricity system from distributed renewables. Continue reading

Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Jul 16, 2009

Tax-based incentives are the enemy of sustainable renewable energy development

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/taxbased-incentives-are-enemy-sustainable-renewable-energy-development/

A reliance on tax-based incentives for renewable energy industry has led to boom-and-bust cycles for years, the Atlantic explains.  The New Rules Project has several suggestions for solving this system of Byzantine incentives. Continue reading