This February 2006 policy brief by John Bailey provides background and analysis to support a state or local policy that would require construction projects funded...
This February 2006 paper by David Morris provides a snapshot of today's biofuels industry and a roadmap to ensure that local farmers see significant benefits.
This August 2005 report by David Morris addresses the never-ending question "Doesn’t it take more energy to make ethanol than is contained in the ethanol?"...
This 2005 analysis concludes that the Minnesota 1994 biomass mandate, rather than jump-starting a new industry using new energy crops, has become little more than...
Consumer-Friendly Broadband Service Within Reach of Most Minnesotans; Municipalities Can Play Vital Role in Making Telecom Markets Competitive. Current federal telecom policies are biased toward...
by Brenda Platt, Institute for Local Self-Reliance for GAIA (Global Anti-Incinerator Alliance/Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) Download the Press Release (PDF) Decision-makers in any community...
This 2004 report by David Morris describes a promising domestic energy strategy that relies on biofuels and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) as a solution...
This report, a collaboration between the Institute of Local Self-Reliance and The Preservation Trust of Vermont, outlines why locally owned businesses matter and provides practical...
Three times as much money stays in the local economy when you buy goods and services from locally owned businesses instead of large chain stores,...
Feature Stories: Rogue Agencies Gut State Banking Laws — On the Cutting Edge — Feds Swat State Support for Medical Marijuana — Mapping the Internet… Read More
This October 2001 paper by David Morris looks at how plant matter must be an important element in a sustainable economy because it is the...
This 2001 report by Jessica Nelson examines how vegetable oil-based lubricants are emerging as a high-performance environmentally friendly alternative to petroleum oil lubricants.
Feature Stories: The Canadian Cure — Bonding With the Next Generation — Libraries, Liberty and the Pursuit of Public Information — State Inspections Revive Local...
Published in 2000, The Hometown Advantage examines the impacts of chain retailers and provides a guide to reviving your community’s local economy. … Read More
Feature Stories: When The Farmer Makes the Rules —The Culutre Thief — Preempt This! Michigan Cities Fight Back — Setting a Slow Table.… Read More