Roughly 5 gigawatts of new power generation capacity came online during the third quarter of 2018, as illustrated in a new quarterly update from ILSR’s Energy Democracy Initiative. Our updated chart of new power plant capacity illustrates how growth in natural gas capacity slowed, while new distributed solar and wind saw steady growth.… Read More
What did our readers and listeners like best from our Energy Democracy program? Podcasts and solar and storage, oh my!… Read More
In a recent webinar, ILSR research associate Marie Donahue shared findings from our report, Waste Incineration: A Dirty Secret in How States Define Renewable Energy, highlighting why classifying incineration as a “renewable” form of energy is problematic. Allies from GAIA, a global anti-incineration network, and the national Energy Justice Network also presented.… Read More
There is an old saying from California’s early recycling movement in the 1970s: “The hardest thing to do in recycling is to decide to recycle. After that, common sense and entrepreneurialism takes over.”… Read More
Host Chris Mitchell speaks with community broadband network pioneer Billy Ray about parallels between the movements for municipal electric utilities and community broadband networks.… Read More
Our newly updated map shows communities across Colorado are voting in favor of reclaiming local authority.… Read More
More states are expected to commit to 100% clean energy in 2019 following the examples of California and Hawaii. Experts also expect to see utilities get smarter about planning their investments with new ways to account for developments in wind energy, solar energy and battery storage. … Read More
Ever since the term “5G” came on the scene, the big ISPs have dedicated themselves to expanding hype about what the technology will accomplish, especially in rural areas. A recent NBC News Signal segment explores why many places may not reap the benefits of 5G. … Read More
A round-up of exciting recycling initiatives in the U.S.… Read More
