David Morris Discusses Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles on Midday
David Morris talking about plug-in electric vehicles – broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio’s Midday Program.
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Cellulosic Biofuels: Another Opportunity for Washington to Marry Agriculture and Energy Goals
Today, cellulosic ethanol can no longer be ignored. Even as the quantity of ethanol from corn increases, the age of corn ethanol is drawing to a close. Few new corn-to-ethanol plants will be built beyond those currently in the ?nancing and construction pipeline. The opportunity to build on the farmer-owned corn-to-ethanol biore?nery model is over. But the opportunity for local ownership is just beginning for cellulosic biofuels. This piece by David Morris was originally published in Ethanol Today magazine. … Read More
An energy incentive is drifting in the wind
An energy incentive is drifting in the wind Federal tax law discourages individual investment and local ownership of turbines. By John Farrell, originally published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 1, 2008 A wind turbine can power up to 600 homes, but 600 homeowners can’t get together to own a wind turbine. Why? Because federal law … Read More
Federal Energy Incentives Are Drifting in the Wind
A wind turbine can power up to 600 homes, but 600 homeowners can’t get together to own a wind turbine. Why? Because federal law makes local ownership virtually impossible. The federal wind-energy incentives — up for renewal this year — discriminate against local ownership and favor absentee ownership. They also severely restrict the number of investors who can finance wind-energy generators.
Distributed Energy First, Wait On New Transmission Lines
A debate between advocates of distributed and centralized renewable energy systems is just beginning. It is overdue. Consideration of scale in renewable energy systems has been delayed in part because we first had to bring solar energy in all its forms to market, and in part because the distributed nature of renewable energy resources seemed inexorably to lead to their being harnessed in distributed fashion.
Report: Federal Barriers Are Limiting Renewable Energy Ownership Opportunities
A typical 2 megawatt wind turbine provides enough electricity for around 600 average American homes. So why is it nearly impossible for those same 600 households to pool their resources and own a wind turbine?
A new policy brief by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) shows how removing two barriers to owning and investing in renewable energy projects can pave the way for true energy independence.
Watch: David Morris on WCCO’s Good Question – Why Is Diesel More Expensive?
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10 Apr 2008 |
posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States, From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good
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ILSR’s Vice President, David Morris, was interviewed on WCCO’s "Good Question" segment that asked why diesel fuel is more expnsive than gas. Segment aired April 10, 2008.… Read More
Let Americans Own The Power Plants of the Future
For Immediate Release PRESS RELEASE CONTACT: 612-276-3456 Let Americans Own The Power Plants of the Future New report explores democratic routes to energy independence Minneapolis, Minn.– (April 7, 2008). A typical 2 megawatt wind turbine provides enough electricity for around 600 average American homes. So why is it nearly impossible for those same 600 households to … Read More
Report: Broadening Wind Energy Ownership by Changing Federal Incentives
This April 2008 policy brief by John Farrell shows how current federal law discriminates against people owning their own power plants and highlights how the removal of two barriers at the federal level could dramatically enhance local ownership and investment in renewable energy projects.… Read More