As investments in renewable energy grow, more states are prioritizing solar. But how much of that solar is coming from smaller, distributed sources that help...
In the 2019 Community Power Scorecard, four states excelled, 11 states and the District of Columbia saw above average scores, 15 were mediocre, and 20...
Maps from eight cities show how numerous dollar stores have become in America and reveal a pattern between dollar stores and neighborhood income and race.
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...
A large amount of new power generation capacity was added during the second quarter of 2018, but not in the form renewable or distributed generation...
How efficient are buildings in your community? That depends a lot on the building code, which states (and sometimes cities) can use to set minimum...
Today, California claims a whopping 750,000 unique solar projects — an order of magnitude more than the number that existed in the state a decade...
Bottom line: in nearly 40 states, renewable electricity is less expensive than the existing power supply. … Read More
Using the latest available national data on new power generation through the first quarter of 2018, this recent analysis from ILSR’s Energy Democracy Initiative illustrates...
Earlier this spring, ILSR released its 2018 Community Power State Scorecard, revealing the best and worst states for local clean energy across the country. Did...
Across the country, more states than ever are making solar energy—and distributed solar at that—a key part of their energy mix. But where have these...
The U.S. experienced relatively sluggish gains in total new power plant capacity in 2017, when compared to 2016, but it also saw another, more positive...
From healthy soils, to good local jobs, we bet you didn’t know that compost can have such an impact! So think twice before you throw...
Conventional wisdom suggests bigger is better for solar energy, but convention is wrong. ILSR builds on its 2016 report to show how small solar is...
When you choose locally owned businesses for your shopping, you create a ripple effect. Our new infographic shows what happens when you shop local.