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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Jun 30, 2006

San Francisco Mayor Directs City To Use Biodiesel Fuel Blends

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/san-francisco-mayor-directs-city-use-biodiesel-fuel-blends/

By executive directive, Mayor Gavin Newsom has ordered diesel vehicles in use by San Francisco’s public agencies must use at least a 20 percent biodiesel (B20) blend by the end of 2007. The City currently uses about 8 million gallons of diesel fuel each year.

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Jun 27, 2006

November Ballot Initiative Would Tax Oil and Fund Renewables

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/november-ballot-initiative-would-tax-oil-and-fund-renewables/

After supporters gathered more than 1.1 million signatures, California voters will see an interesting measure on the November 7, 2006, ballot. The “Clean Alternative Energy Act Initiative” would assess a 1.5-6.0 percent tax on oil companies operating in California to fund alternative fuels and renewable energy development.

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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

Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Jun 21, 2006

British Government Aims to Be Climate Neutral By 2012

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/british-government-aims-be-climate-neutral-2012/

All UK central government departments and their agencies will be carbon neutral within six years in an attempt to model environmentally sustainable behavior to business and consumers. Once carbon neutrality is reached, the government has set an additional target to reduce carbon emissions from government offices by 30 percent by the year 2020.

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Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Jun 19, 2006

New Analysis Refutes Findings of Wal-Mart Price Study

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/new-analysis-refutes-findings-walmart-price-study/

Last November, the consulting firm Global Insight (GI) released a study that found that Wal-Mart saved U.S. consumers $263 billion in 2004. That works out to $2,329 for the average household — a striking degree of economic benefit. But a rigorous new analysis by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), a non-profit think-tank, concludes that the GI study is “fraught with problems.”
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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Jun 15, 2006

UK Requires Energy Performance Ratings Before Selling Your Home

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/uk-requires-energy-performance-ratings-selling-your-home/

Starting in June 2007, home buyers in England will be able to look at an energy performance certificate [EPC] for the property before they purchase it. The assessment will advise consumers on which energy measures – ranging from insulation to solar panels – could cut carbon emissions from their home and improve their energy rating.

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Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Jun 12, 2006

Global Pension Fund Dumps Wal-Mart Stock

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/global-pension-fund-dumps-walmart-stock/

One of the world’s largest pension funds has sold its Wal-Mart stock, citing the retailer’s “serious and systemic violations of human rights and labour rights.” Continue reading

Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Jun 9, 2006

Study Finds Wal-Mart Increases Poverty

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

A new study published this month in Social Science Quarterly has documented a correlation between Wal-Mart’s presence and higher poverty rates. Continue reading

Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Jun 8, 2006

Minnesota Becomes First State to Endorse an Electric-Alcohol Transportation Strategy

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/minnesota-becomes-first-state-endorse-electricalcohol-transportation-strategy/

A new law puts Minnesota on the path towards reducing its reliance on oil by embracing a transportation strategy based on flexible-fueled, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty has signed into law H.F. 3718, the nation’s first law promoting plug-in hybrid, flexible-fueled vehicles.

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

Ensuring a Future for Independent Businesses

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

This talk was sponsored by the American Booksellers Association and given at Book Expo America, an industry trade show, in Washington, D.C. on May 19, 2006. Continue reading