Spirit Lake School District – Wind Energy Economics 101
Note: This article was originally published in the April 2002 issue of Democratic Energy
Energy Efficient Neighborhoods
Note: This article was originally published in the April 2002 issue of Democratic Energy.
States Encourage Farmer-owned Biorefineries
Note: This article was originally published in the April 2002 issue of Democratic Energy.
Minnesota Mandates Biodiesel
Note: This article was originally published in the April 2002 issue of Democratic Energy.
In March 2002, Minnesota enacted the nation’s first biodiesel mandate. The new law requires nearly all diesel fuel sold in the state to contain at least 2 percent biodiesel by 2005. The mandate can go into effect earlier than 2005 if Congress enacts financial incentives for using vegetable oil in vehicles and if Minnesota has a sufficient in-state capacity to produce 8,000,000 gallons per year.
Nevada to the Union, “Why Should We Take Your Nuclear Waste?”
Note: This article was originally published in the April 2002 issue of Democratic Energy.
In a classic battle of state vs. Federal authority, Nevada faces country-wide opposition in its fight to prevent the nation’s nuclear waste from being shipped to a mountain 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas. Nevada has no nuclear reactors but will be home to radioactive wastes from the 31 states that do. Thirty-one states translates into 62 votes in the Senate, so Nevada faces an uphill struggle even if some of those Senators support its position.
Update: Seattle Tackles Greenhouse Gases
Note: This article was originally published in the April 2002 issue of Democratic Energy.
Minnesota Says Size Matters When It Comes to Wind Energy Taxation
Note: The article below was first published in Democratic Energy in October 2002.
Los Angeles Requires Economic Impact Studies for Supercenters
After months of debate on the consequences of big-box development, the Los Angeles City Council this month enacted a law that requires supercenters to undergo an economic impact analysis before being approved. The law applies to retail stores larger than 100,000 square feet that devote more than 10 percent of their floor space to food and that are seeking to locate in economic assistance zones. … Read More
Maryland County Mandates Smaller Stores
Calvert County, Maryland, has enacted regulations limiting retail stores to 120,000 square feet in the town of Prince Frederick, 75,000 square feet in three other towns, and 25,000 square feet in the rest of the county. The regulations block Wal-Mart’s plans to double the size of its 97,000-square-foot Prince Frederick store, the only Wal-Mart in the county, and to build a new supercenter in the town of Dunkirk.… Read More