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Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | 1 Comment | Updated on Sep 13, 2004

Mexican Citizens Protest Wal-Mart Near Ancient Pyramids

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/mexican-citizens-protest-walmart-near-ancient-pyramids/

A citizens group has filed legal appeals and staged demonstrations in an attempt to stop Wal-Mart from building a megastore near the ancient pyramids of Teotihuacan, about 30 miles northeast of Mexico City.

The massive store, which would carry the logo of Bodega Aurrera, one of Wal-Mart’s Mexican subsidiaries, would be visible from the top of the Pyramid of the Sun, the largest Pre-Columbian stone pyramid in the Western Hemisphere.

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Sep 10, 2004

Here Come the Low-Mileage Hybrids

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

by David Morris

Originally published on Alternet – http://www.alternet.org/ – September 1, 2004

Equating a hybrid with a high-efficiency car was sufficient so long as a hybrid was a high-efficiency car. Enter the Ford Escape – it ain’t no Prius.

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Sep 3, 2004

The Federal Takeover of Electricity Authority: The War Heats Up

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/federal-takeover-electricity-authority-war-heats/

Article originally published in October 2002

In electricity, everything is connected to virtually everything else. That is why, when electricity began to flow across state lines in significant volumes in the 1920s, regional power pools began to form. By 1965, when a blackout affected 30 million people in northeastern United States, regional power pools blanketed the nation. A national coordination council was established.

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Sep 3, 2004

Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism Encourages Farmer-Ownership

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/renewable-energy-financing-mechanism-encourages-farmerownership/

Article below originally posted in October 2002.

Wind energy is the fastest growing energy source in the world. Wind energy provides benefits to land owners and rural communities, but not as much as it could be. At least that’s what Dan Juhl, principal of Dan Mar Associates in Minnesota, believes and he has created an interesting solution.

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Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Sep 1, 2004

Here Come the Low-Mileage Hybrids

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

Here Come the Low-Mileage Hybrids by David Morris Originally published in Alternet, September 1, 2004 Equating a hybrid with a high-efficiency car was sufficient so long as a hybrid was a high-efficiency car. Enter the Ford Escape – it ain’t no Prius. The introduction by Ford this month of a hybrid SUV marks the end… Continue reading

Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Aug 30, 2004

Energy Self-Sufficient Homes in Northern California

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

Note: This article was originally published in the April 2002 issue of Democratic Energy

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s (SMUD’s) Advantage Home program requires a home to consume 25-50 percent less energy for cooling than the existing state energy code allows. When coupled with rooftop solar cells, these Solar Advantage homes are nearly energy self-sufficient on an annual basis. A Solar Advantage Home can result in $450 in yearly energy cost savings for homeowners.

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