Back to top Jump to featured resources

Viewing all Articles Page 163 of 228

Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on May 24, 2006

Model Efficiency Standards Let States Pick Up What the Feds Are Missing

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/model-efficiency-standards-let-states-pick-what-feds-are-missing/

States and consumers can benefit dramatically by enacting appliance and equipment efficiency standards that will save more energy than recently enacted Federal standards. A recent study provides the roadmap and the estimates on the impacts that new standards will have for each state.

Continue reading

Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on May 23, 2006

Integrating Wind Energy With the Grid – Study Says No Problem

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/integrating-wind-energy-grid-study-says-no-problem/

The Utility Wind Integration Group (UWIG) has released of an assessment on the impact and issues related to the integration of wind energy into existing utility power systems. The key conclusion from the group is that they don’t see any fundamental technical barriers to wind energy penetrations of up to 20 percent of system peak demand.

Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on May 18, 2006

Boundaries of democracy deserve deeper analysis

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/16908/

Boundaries of democracy deserve deeper analysis by David Morris Originally published in the St. Paul Pioneer Press, May 18, 2006 In its May 16 editorial, “We count on legislators to strike a balance,” the Pioneer Press asked “when and why should we vote?” Its answer? In the case of a Hennepin County sales tax to… Continue reading

Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on May 18, 2006

Minnesota Legislation Will Curb Mercury Pollution from Coal Plants

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/minnesota-legislation-will-curb-mercury-pollution-coal-plants/

Under a compromise agreement, legislation was passed into law in May 2006 that requires Minnesota’s largest coal-fired power plants to cut mercury emissions by 90 percent by 2015.

Utilities were brought on board by allowing immediate recovery from ratepayers the cost of installing the necessary pollution control equipment.

Continue reading

Article, Resource filed under Energy | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on May 17, 2006

David Morris on WCCO’s Good Question – What is E85?

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-what-e85/

ILSR’s Vice President, David Morris, was interviewed on WCCO’s "Good Question" segment that answered questions about E85.  Segment aired May 17, 2006. Continue reading

Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on May 12, 2006

Pennsylvania Crafts Model Wind Energy Siting Ordinance for Local Governments

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/pennsylvania-crafts-model-wind-energy-siting-ordinance-local-governments/

A stakeholder’s group has unveiled a model ordinance that will help Pennsylvania’s local governments decide how to direct the location and development of wind energy projects within municipal borders.

Continue reading

Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on May 10, 2006

California Wants Biofuels Production to Be Within the State

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/california-wants-biofuels-production-be-within-state/

With a stroke of the pen, Gov. Schwarzenegger signed an executive order (S-06-06) that establishes in-state production goals for ethanol – from 5 percent today to 75 percent by 2050. The order also requires in-state biomass electricity to meet 20 percent of the state’s renewable energy requirements in the coming years.

Continue reading

Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on May 10, 2006

Report: Iowa Schools Investments in On-Site Renewable Energy Paying Off

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/report-iowa-schools-investments-onsite-renewable-energy-paying/

According to a recent report by the Iowa Policy Project, ten Iowa schools have renewable energy projects that are supplying a portion of their energy needs. These districts are spending less on electricity and more on students who now have an up-close opportunity to learn about wind energy.

Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on May 7, 2006

Business Forum: NAFTA helped increase flow of illegal immigrants

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/16906/

Business Forum: NAFTA helped increase flow of illegal immigrants by David Morris Originally published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 7, 2006 The debate about illegal immigration rarely mentions the North American Free Trade Agreement, known as NAFTA. That’s regrettable, since the flood of illegal Mexicans in 2006 empirically challenges the philosophy that guided NAFTA’s… Continue reading

Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on May 2, 2006

Voters in Cal. County May Ban Corporate Spending on Ballot Initiatives

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/voters-cal-county-may-ban-corporate-spending-ballot-initiatives/

Next month voters in Humboldt County, California, will consider a ballot measure to ban election contributions by out-of-town corporations. Continue reading