This November, millions will go to the polls to cast votes in the midterm elections. In addition to electing candidates, some voters have a unique...
Across the U.S., over 80 cities have made commitments to transition to 100 percent renewable energy. As the largest such city in the Southeast, the...
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...
As a growing number of U.S. cities make commitments to reach 100 percent renewable electricity, how are cities making plans to achieve these goals? In...
Earlier this summer, ILSR Energy Democracy Research Associate Marie Donahue participated in an online video series entitled Solutionary Perspectives, produced by the Backbone Campaign’s Solutionary...
As a growing number of U.S. cities make commitments to reach 100 percent renewable electricity, how are cities making plans to achieve these goals? In...
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...
As a growing number of U.S. cities make commitments to reach 100 percent renewable electricity, how can cities actually achieve these goals? In this first...
In the coming years, as electric vehicle ownership and charging infrastructure grow, communities and the energy system will be transformed. This month, we submitted comments...
Here are five important reasons for local officials to support independent businesses, based on a growing body of research.… Read More
This toolkit offers independent business owners concrete tips for engaging with their city officials and advocating for policies that strengthen and grow local businesses. The...
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...
How did one group of neighbors from Washington, D.C., band together to advance clean energy locally and then build a larger movement replicating their model...
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...