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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/

ILSR’s Vice President, David Morris, on WCCO’s "Good Question" segment that asked Global Warming or Climate Change?  Segment aired January 25, 2007. Continue reading

Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | 1 Comment | Updated on Jan 22, 2007

Wal-Mart Destroys Social Capital, Study Finds

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/walmart-destroys-social-capital-study-finds/

"Our results indicate that the presence of Wal-Mart depresses social capital stocks in local communities," concluded Goetz and Rupasingha in their study, which was published by the American Journal of Agricultural Economics. The implications include both a weakened social fabric and "real costs for communities in the form of reduced economic growth."

The study examined both communities in which new Wal-Mart stores were built in the 1990s and those that already had a Wal-Mart at the beginning of the decade. The study controlled for other variables known to affect social capital stocks in a community, such as educational attainment.

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Article, ILSR Press Room filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Jan 19, 2007

Energizing and Transforming Rural America With a New Agriculture and Trade Policy

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/energizing-and-transforming-rural-america-new-agriculture-and-trade-policy/

This year offers a rare historical opportunity for our nation to marry energy and agricultural policy objectives. The new 110th Congress will be revisiting the 2005 energy bill and reauthorizing the 2002 farm bill, giving congressional leaders the chance to link increased rural prosperity and energy security. Two reports released today will be useful guides.

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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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Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Jan 18, 2007

97 New Bookstores Opened in 2006

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/97-new-bookstores-opened-2006/

The 2006 openings followed the launch of nearly 90 bookstores in 2005. “2005 was the first year in memory that there were a significant number of new store openings,” said Oren Teicher of the American Booksellers Association. The locations of the new stores spanned 35 states and included a wide range of cities and small towns, from Los Angeles to Pierre, South Dakota, and Homer, Louisiana. Continue reading

Article, ILSR Press Room filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Jan 10, 2007

New Report – Lessons from the Pioneers: Tackling Global Warming at the Local Level

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/new-report-lessons-pioneers-tackling-global-warming-local-level/

Our January 2007 report, Lessons from the Pioneers: Tackling Global Warming at the Local Level looks at ten of the most visible and successful cities involved in global warming solutions and finds that reducing GHG emissions below 1990 levels will be a major challenge.

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Dec 28, 2006

IREC Offers Quick Access to State Level Net Metering and Interconnection Proceedings

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/irec-offers-quick-access-state-level-net-metering-and-interconnection-proceedings/

The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC), a group that has long been been tracking state-level developments related to net metering and distributed generation interconnection activities, has released its first monthly summary of state-level activities required under the federal Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005).

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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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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Dec 19, 2006

Boulder’s Solar Sales Taxes Fund Rebates and Other Projects

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/boulders-solar-sales-taxes-fund-rebates-and-other-projects/

A modest tax incentive proposal in Boulder, Colorado, creates a solar renewable energy fund from local sales tax revenues on solar energy equipment. About one third of the revenues will go for partial sales tax rebates and the other two-thirds will go to upgrade and fund new solar projects in the city at low income and nonprofit organization sites.

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