Counterpoint: Reconsider Just What a ‘Public Good’ Is
ILSR co-founder takes umbrage with some of the assertions of the Minneapolis Star Tribune‘s Lee Schafer and his definitions of “the public good.”… Read More
Changing the Language of Renewable Energy, the Electric Monopoly’s Newest Ploy
What happens when utility companies lose ground as their customers cut consumption and seek innovative technologies like rooftop solar? New business ventures to capture customer interest? Other new technologies? Instead, investor-owned utilities (through the Edison Electric Institute trade organization) poured money … Read More
Should Energy Storage Share the Tax Credits for Renewable Energy?
In May of 2016, the U.S. Representative from Silicon Valley, Mike Honda (D), introduced the Energy Storage for Grid Resilience and Modernization Act (H.R. 5350). In short, this bill extends the current 30% Renewable Energy Tax Credit (which was just … Read More
Energy Democracy Media Roundup – week of August 8, 2016
This week in Energy Democracy news: The unstoppable march towards rooftop solar, the difference between our political parties’ views on renewable energy, and a plan to help Connecticut farmers to earn income from solar. Featured Stories City Power Play Report: … Read More
How to Give Rural America Broadband? Look to the Early 1900s
New York Times tech reporter Cecilia Kang delved into the issue of rural connectivity to the Internet and reached out to our Community Broadband Networks initiative director, Christopher Mitchell, for his insight on the role electric cooperatives play in this connectivity.… Read More
Listen: A Global Village and a Globe of Villages – David Morris’ Speech from 1997
On April 23rd, 1997, David Morris delivered a speech to the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York. The title of his talk was “A Global Village and a Globe of Villages” and, even though this talk was delivered nearly … Read More
Video: The Coming of Energy Democracy – Midwest Renewable Energy Fair
On June 17, John Farrell delivered a keynote address to the annual Midwest Energy Fair in Custer, Wisconsin. In this presentation, John detailed the growth of renewable energy and how new technologies and smart policies can lead to the downfall … Read More
Video: The Shocking Impact of Boring Energy Policy – CommonBound 2016 Conference
On July 9, John Farrell spoke to a group at the CommonBound 2016 Conference. The conference brought hundreds of leaders together to share “visionary strategies for achieving deep systemic change” in areas such as energy policy and economic justice. In … Read More
Will Trump Quit Mocking Climate Science When He Sees The Viability Of Free Market Solutions?
In the 2016 election, issues of renewable energy have been relatively muted, with issues of coal workers and the economies of these communities taking center stage in Donald Trump’s campaign. This editorial from Ken Silverstein in Forbes features insight from our very own renewable energy guru, John Farrell, check it out.… Read More
