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The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/rule/compost-amended-soil/leander-texas/
On March 15th, 2007, the City of Leander, Texas passed and approved the Water Conservation Ordinance No. 07-018-00. Drought prone climate conditions and sharing water rights to/supply from the Colorado River with regional states warranted expanded water conservation and environmental landscaping policies; most notably, a minimum required percentage of organic content in landscaping activities. Continue reading
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The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/rule/compost-amended-soil/greeley-colorado/
The City of Greeley, Colorado has enforced water restrictions for over a century, but in recent years has decided to make the use of compost mandatory, requiring a specific minimum amount of compost for all new lawn installations. Continue reading
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The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/rule/compost-procurement/king-county/
On a local level, King County, Washington, has one of the best environmental procurement programs in the country. King County Code (KCC) 10.16, CON 7-1-2-AEP mandates public agencies to purchase sustainable products and implement environmental strategies that meet specific stringent standards (see link below). The King County Environmental Purchasing Policy (EPP) was first implemented in… Continue reading
Rule
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Jul 30, 2012
The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/rule/food-scrap-ban/san-francisco/
The City of San Francisco has some of the most progressive recycling regulations in the country. These regulations were further strengthened in June 2009 when the Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance requiring all city residents to separate food scraps, recyclable material, and trash into three separate curbside containers (blue for recycling, black for trash, and green for composting). Starting in 2011 the City will be able to impose fines on those who do not effectively separate these materials. The fine will be $100 for small businesses and single occupancy homes and up to $1,000 for large businesses and multi-unit buildings. Continue reading
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The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/rule/compost-procurement/duke-university/
By requiring the use of compost in construction and landscape projects, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is becoming a model for environmental stewardship. Governmental agencies throughout the United States can look toward NYSDOT to see how the public sector is adapting its procurement policies to take advantage of the design and maintenance benefits of compost amended soil. Continue reading
Article, ILSR Press Room
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Jul 30, 2012
The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/hawaii-drives-solar-power-cost-barrier-surprised-additional-roadblocks/
The report finds that while the economics of solar continue to improve, a number of unexpected barriers have arisen. Homes often need electrical upgrades and local governments struggle to keep up with permit requests. Utilities are also reluctant to give up their market dominance, enforcing antiquated rules about grid interconnection that can add significant expense, delay, or even kill projects entirely. Continue reading
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Jul 17, 2012
The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/local-energy-choice-community-choice-aggregation/
A presentation by ILSR Senior Researcher John Farrell to the National Strategy Meeting of the Local Energy Aggregation Network (February 2012) on the potential for community choice aggregation policy to increase local clean energy development. For more on this policy, you may also like our 2009 report on community choice aggregation. Continue reading
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Jul 10, 2012
The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/why-pay-double-solar-america/
Update 12/21/12: Corrected chart. Overhead and Sales Tax had been switched in the German data column. I often get flak when I publish research on the cost trajectory for solar (e.g. my Rooftop Revolution report estimates 100 million Americans reaching grid parity by 2021). About half think I’m too conservative, and half think I’m too… Continue reading
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John Farrell
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Jul 4, 2012
The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/energy-independence-clean-energy-self-reliance/
Update August 7, 2012: I’d like to this this qualifies as Friedman’s response to this column. In Thomas Friedman’s latest column, he praises Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts because he “took one for the country.” Friedman sees that “America today is poised for a great renewal” if only it can get some “big, centrist,… Continue reading
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Jul 2, 2012
The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/u-s-clean-explanation-update/
This short presentation distills the definition and status of U.S. CLEAN (“feed-in tariff”) programs given in our full report. Click below to watch the slideshow. You can also read the full report in PDF, or get it for Kindle, Nook, or your Apple iDevice. Continue reading
