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Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Dec 18, 2003

Solar Comes to (Part Of) The Earth

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/solar-comes-to-part-of-the-earth/

Solar Comes to (Part Of) The Earth by David Morris Originally published in Alternet, December 18, 2003 Solar energy is wildly popular. For good reason. Free and universally available sunshine can dramatically reduce our dependence on global energy conglomerates and imported oil. The key fact is this. In most parts of the world sufficient sunlight… Continue reading

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Resource filed under Energy | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Apr 17, 1978

Planning for Energy Self-Reliance: A Case Study of the District of Columbia

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/planning-energy-selfreliance-case-study-district-columbia/

Thiswas the first study to track the flow of energy-related dollars through an urban economy and the impact on this flow from an aggressive energy efficiency and solar energy initiative.  The study concluded that 85 cents of every energy dollar left the city, a far higher leakage than from any other household expenditure. The study also estimated the rooftop space available in DC for solar and the economic impact of energy efficiency. Continue reading