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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Apr 28, 2005

Renewable and Efficiency Standards for State Operations In Iowa

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/renewable-and-efficiency-standards-state-operations-iowa/

By executive order Iowa’s Governor has established a renewable portfolio standard for state operations that leans heavily on in-state renewable energy sources. Governor Tom Vilsack’s order directs state agencies to obtain at least 10 percent of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2010 and to reduce their energy use in buildings by 15 percent by 2010 relative to their energy use in 2000.

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Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Apr 28, 2005

San Luis Obispo Voters Reject Massive Big-Box Center

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/san-luis-obispo-voters-reject-massive-bigbox-center/

Voters in San Luis Obispo, California, have defeated a 650,000-square-foot big-box shopping center.

The Marketplace project, which included a Target, Lowe’s, Whole Foods, Old Navy, Circuit City, and several other chains, was to be built on 130 acres of prime farmland at the gateway to the city. San Luis Obispo has a population of 45,000 and is located about halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles.

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Apr 26, 2005

Europe Proposes A Platform for Photovoltaics Development

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

A new report by the Photovoltaic Technology Research Advisory Council (PV-TRAC) reviews the current status of solar powered electricity and presents a vision of photovoltaic technology for 2030 and beyond. The report nicely summarizes the policies of EU member states that have encouraged solar powered distributed generation.

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

Webcast: CHP and DG Potential in California – April 28th and 29th

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/webcast-chp-and-dg-potential-california-april-28th-and-29th/

Internet users have a nice opportunity to tune in via the web on a pair of workshops set up to discuss issues related to combined heat and power (CHP) and distributed generation (DG) development in California.

UPDATE MAY 12, 2005: The webcasts of these two meetings don’t appear to be archived on the CEC web site. So we’ve added links below to the various presentations that the CEC has put online that came out of these meetings.

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Article, ILSR Press Room filed under Energy | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Apr 13, 2005

Biomass: Which Road to Take?

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

A strategic report on developing a sustainable biomass policy, prepared for a foundation in 2001, offers a vision that is still relevant today.

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Apr 12, 2005

State Authority Over Mercury Emissions From Power Plants

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/state-authority-over-mercury-emissions-power-plants/

We received a question on the whether or not states like New Jersey have authority to enact more stringent rules on mercury emissions from power plants than what the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued recently.

Here is the original question:

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Apr 12, 2005

Community Wind Energy – Examples to Learn From

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

Community wind energy projects are expanding across the Midwest. These locally owned commercial-scale wind projects maximize local economic benefits. Take a look at how farmers and entrepreneurs are harvesting a new crop.

Below find some nice online resources describing successful community wind energy projects.

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Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Apr 7, 2005

Wal-Mart Money Trumps Land Use Process in Bennington, Vermont

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/walmart-money-trumps-land-use-process-bennington-vermont/

Wal-Mart and an Ohio developer spent heavily and attacked opponents as wealthy elites in a successful campaign to overturn a new law governing large-scale retail stores in the town of Bennington, Vermont. The local ordinance capped retail stores at 75,000 square feet (about one-and-a-half football fields) and required proposals for stores over 30,000 square to pass a community impact review. It was enacted unanimously by the town’s select board in January after three years of extensive review, public meetings and deliberations. Continue reading

Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Apr 7, 2005

Philadelphia Weighs “Predatory Superstore” Law

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

Three Philadelphia City Councilors—David Cohen, Richard Mariano and Frank DiCicco—have introduced an ordinance that would bar "predatory superstores" from locating within the city. The ordinance defines predatory superstores as any store over 180,000 square feet or any store over 90,000 square feet that devotes more than 10 percent of its floor space to nontaxable grocery items. Continue reading

Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Apr 7, 2005

Maryland Legislature Passes Wal-Mart Health Care Bill

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/maryland-legislature-passes-walmart-health-care-bill/

Both chambers of the Maryland legislature have approved a bill that would require Wal-Mart to spend more on employee health insurance. The legislation applies to companies with more than 10,000 employees in the state that do not already spend at least eight percent of their payroll on health benefits. Continue reading