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Featured Article, Event, Resource filed under Broadband | Written by Lisa Gonzalez | No Comments | Updated on Jul 20, 2017

Watch Video From Appalachian Ohio-West Virginia Connectivity Summit

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at https://ilsr.org/watch-video-from-appalachian-ohio-west-virginia-connectivity-summit/

If you weren’t able to make it to the Appalachian Ohio-West Virginia Connectivity Summit in Marietta, Ohio, on July 18th or if you’re just interested in learning more about improving connectivity in rural areas, you can still almost be there. Video of Christopher’s keynote address is available to view. The event occurred on July 18th at… Continue reading

Featured Article, Resource filed under Broadband | Written by Christopher | No Comments | Updated on Jul 5, 2017

Access Appalachia: Internet Access for Rural America

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at https://ilsr.org/access-appalachia-internet-access-for-rural-america/

Check back on MuniNetworks.org’s Resource Page frequently for updates to Internet access in the Appalachian region. This is the central hub for ILSR’s research on Internet access around the Appalachian United States. We have compiled federal statistics on broadband availability and federal subsidies for large Internet Service Providers. We’ve created detailed maps of 150 counties… Continue reading

Article filed under Broadband | Written by Hannah Trostle | No Comments | Updated on Mar 16, 2017

New Report: AT&T Digital Discrimination in Cleveland

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at https://ilsr.org/new-report-att-digital-discrimination-in-cleveland/

A new report from the National Digital Inclusion Alliance and Connect Your Community concludes that the telecom giant AT&T has redlined low-income neighborhoods in Cleveland. The company has cherry-picked higher-income neighborhoods for new technology investments and skipped over neighborhoods with high-poverty rates. AT&T’s Digital Redlining, uses publicly available data from the FCC and the American Community Survey to expose how AT&T has… Continue reading

Featured Article filed under Energy, Energy Self-Reliant States | Written by Nick Stumo-Langer | No Comments | Updated on Oct 20, 2016

Energy Policies on the 2016 Ballot, Two Weeks Out

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at https://ilsr.org/energy-policies-at-the-ballot-two-weeks-out/

This is an update of analysis done back in June, state-by-state information has been updated, however, conclusions have largely been left the same, see the original post here. Citizen-sponsored ballot initiatives frequently demand progress on renewable energy implementation (and have for years), oftentimes these occur when state legislatures show little to no political will to increase locally-owned… Continue reading

Article filed under Broadband | Written by Lisa Gonzalez | No Comments | Updated on Oct 18, 2016

Stark County, Ohio’s Fourth Utility: Feasibility Study Complete

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at https://ilsr.org/stark-county-ohios-fourth-utility-feasibility-study-complete/

Interested in learning more about the status of municipal broadband networks around the country? Follow our in-depth coverage at MuniNetworks.org, the home for our Community Broadband Networks initiative. We publish there twice daily. The results of a study are in and its authors recommend Stark County invest in a regional middle mile fiber-optic network, establish… Continue reading

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Article filed under Energy, Energy Self-Reliant States | Written by Nick Stumo-Langer | No Comments | Updated on Aug 15, 2016

Should Energy Storage Share the Tax Credits for Renewable Energy?

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at https://ilsr.org/should-energy-storage-share-the-tax-credits-for-renewable-energy/

In May of 2016, the U.S. Representative from Silicon Valley, Mike Honda (D), introduced the Energy Storage for Grid Resilience and Modernization Act (H.R. 5350). In short, this bill extends the current 30% Renewable Energy Tax Credit (which was just extended last year) to energy storage technologies, not just the wind, solar, and geothermal power… Continue reading

Article filed under Energy, Energy Self-Reliant States | Written by Nick Stumo-Langer | No Comments | Updated on Jun 2, 2016

2016 Election – Energy Policies at the Ballot

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at https://ilsr.org/2016-election-energy-policies-at-the-ballot/

Citizen-sponsored ballot initiatives frequently demand progress on renewable energy implementation (and have for years), oftentimes when state legislatures show little to no political will to increase locally-owned solar or wind energy. In 2016, more states than ever before placed items on their ballots to change the energy landscape. Sponsored by citizen groups, legislators, and (sometimes) energy industry giants, these… Continue reading

Featured Article filed under Energy, Energy Self-Reliant States | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Feb 22, 2016

Small Ohio Town to Feature Large Distributed Solar and Storage

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at https://ilsr.org/small-ohio-town-to-feature-large-distributed-solar-and-storage/

Energy storage is the “next charge” for distributed renewable energy, and the small town of Minster, OH, provides a powerful illustration. Committed to building a 3-megawatt (AC) solar facility, the village’s energy department (municipal utility) was blindsided by the state legislature in mid-2014. The state’s energy policy had previously favored purchase of solar from in-state… Continue reading

Article filed under Energy | Written by Nick Stumo-Langer | No Comments | Updated on Oct 23, 2015

Democratic Energy Media Roundup – week of October 19, 2015

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at https://ilsr.org/democratic-energy-media-roundup-week-of-october-19-2015/

This week in Democratic Energy: Hawai’i ends its Net Metering program, approves new rooftop solar programs. Ohio has permanently frozen clean energy implementation in the state, to the ire of most Ohioans. Socio-economic divides persist in solar energy, but the situation is improving. Featured Stories: In Solar Energy, it’s the haves and the have-nots by… Continue reading

Article filed under Energy | Written by Nick Stumo-Langer | No Comments | Updated on Sep 15, 2015

Democratic Energy Media Roundup – week of September 14, 2015

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at https://ilsr.org/democratic-energy-media-roundup-week-of-september-14th-2015/

This week in Democratic Energy: Ohio groundswell gathers around reinstatement of renewable energy mandates. Utah group condemns utility’s false claims to promoting renewable energy Vox’s David Roberts, in a 2-part series, seeks to break down the dominance of 20th century style electric utilities. Featured Stories: The Federal Solar Tax Credit extension: can we win if… Continue reading