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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Dec 22, 2005

LA Municipal Utility Will Ask Customers To Support Accelerated Renewable Energy Commitments

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/la-municipal-utility-will-ask-customers-support-accelerated-renewable-energy-commitments/

The Board of Water and Power Commissioners for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) wants the municipal utility to meet their renewable portfolio standard (RPS) seven years earlier than a previous goal required. LADWP will start meeting directly with neighborhood councils, homeowners, businesses and other stakeholders to discuss the plan.

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Dec 16, 2005

Community Based Energy Development Moving Ahead in Minnesota

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/community-based-energy-development-moving-ahead-minnesota/

A Community Based Energy Development (C-BED) organization has been formed to help landowners and/or investors make connections with each other. C-BED tariffs have been filed for approval by a handful of Minnesota utilities. And the Governor’s office has pledged that at least 800 MW of C-BED wind energy projects will be operational by 2010.

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Dec 15, 2005

California PUC Offers 3,000 MW Solar Plan

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/california-puc-offers-3000-mw-solar-plan/

The California Public Utilities Commission released details of a $3.2-billion plan to generate 3,000 MWs of solar power in the state over the next 11 years. The initiative would cost the average residential customer about $7.00 per year. Incentives would be decreased from about $400 million in 2006 to just over $100 million in 2016.

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Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Dec 12, 2005

Wal-Mart and the WTO

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

Global retail corporations are aiming to use international trade agreements to challenge local land use and zoning regulations, according to an alarming new report from Public Citizen. Continue reading

Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Dec 8, 2005

Iowa Municipal Utility Votes for 20 Percent Renewable Energy Standard

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/iowa-municipal-utility-votes-20-percent-renewable-energy-standard/

In late November, the Waverly Light and Power (WLP) Board of Trustees unanimously voted to set a 20 percent renewable energy standard for the municipally-owned utility’s generation portfolio. Currently, the utility has 3.1 percent renewable generation and the new goal would raise that to 20 percent by 2020.

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Dec 8, 2005

$21 Million Available for Clean Distributed Generation in Connecticut

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/21-million-available-clean-distributed-generation-connecticut/

The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund [CCEF] has announced that it is accepting applications for its new on-site renewable distributed generation program. There is about $21 million available to reduce the cost of clean, DG projects at commercial, industrial and institutional facilities through the state.

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Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Dec 5, 2005

What to Do About Wal-Mart

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

As the company’s misdeeds pile up in the public consciousness, it can be tempting to define the problem of Wal-Mart as one of a bad apple—a rogue company gone awry in an otherwise sound economic system.

Wal-Mart has indeed attained a scale that puts it in a category all its own, and there’s no question that it is leading a race to the bottom. But others are running that race too. Target’s wages are as poor and its health benefits as out of reach. Home Depot and Lowe’s have crushed thousands of independent hardware stores. Best Buy has its main sourcing office Shanghai, where it relies on the same dismal factories.

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Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Dec 5, 2005

Business Forum: Ford can find its way by looking to future

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Business Forum: Ford can find its way by looking to future by David Morris Originally published in Minneapolis Star Tribune, December 5, 2005 The imminent eclipse of General Motors by Toyota as the world’s largest car manufacturer was decades in the making. We will read many instructive tales about how General Motors, and U.S. car… Continue reading