Cashlessness Hits a Speed Bump
In 2016, the digital economy declared a war on cash. In 2018 the people are fighting back, and governments are worried.… Read More
Picks: Cashlessness Hits a Speed Bump; The End of Privatization in the UK?; The Triumph of Uruguay; and more (8th Edition)
One man’s perspective on stories that matter. Look for these posts on ILSR.org and the landing page for my work, From the Desk of David Morris. Table of Contents: The Race to Cashlessness Hits a Speed Bump Is Britain’s Long Love Affair … Read More
Metering Residential Garbage Can Pave the Way to Zero Waste
Pay As You Throw (PAYT) a proven global waste metering system is the vital first step to reaching Zero Waste. For all those municipal leaders that have made a commitment to reducing waste, but have not yet implemented PAYT, it’s time to move from stagnant to progressive recycling based on how residents pay for trash.… Read More
Upcoming Colorado Referendums to Reclaim Local Authority
Local fall referendums are still a few months away, but at least four additional Colorado communities have decided to put local broadband authority on the ballot. In addition to Aurora, Cañon City, and Florence, Fremont County will ask voters to opt out of SB 152.… Read More
Utah Internet Service Highlighted in Promo Video
Spanish Fork, Utah, was recently highlighted in a promotional video touting the successes of its municipal Internet service. The video, produced by the trade group Internet Association, is all about economic development and growth — something this community of nearly 40,000 has seen since the municipality introduced the service back in 2001, and then subsequently upgraded to fiber.… Read More
How Cheap is 100% Renewable Electricity? Really Really.
Bottom line: in nearly 40 states, renewable electricity is less expensive than the existing power supply. … Read More
Bill Limits Internet Funding Options in Massachusetts
Lobbyists from the cable and telecom industry succeeded in using the legislature to firm up their rural Massachusetts monopolies this session. Communities that rely on state funds for local publicly owned broadband infrastructure projects now face restrictions on the reach of their high-speed networks.… Read More
Local Storage is Changing the Decision Making Power of the Energy System (Episode 52)
In this episode of Building Local Power, host Nick Stumo-Langer sits down with Energy Democracy initiative director John Farrell to discuss John’s latest report on solar and storage. … Read More
Fighting Food Waste and Employing Youth in Baltimore
The Compost Collective is an entrepreneurship program where youth are trained in workforce skills, food access programming and community-scale composting. They are receiving guided, hands-on experience managing a small-scale composting operation and its expansion, and using the compost they create to grow fresh produce for the community at Filbert Street Garden.… Read More