Dan Knapp responds to PBS Newshour commentator David Brooks’ recent criticism of California’s system of direct democracy: “We would not exist today if not for...
Are you a community composter or farmer wanting to learn more about composting equipment sized for small operations? This webinar will feature a panel of...
We have generated a list of Building Local Power’s “greatest hits” from our recent archives. These episodes capture crucial perspectives in our multi-pronged antitrust, small...
On this episode of the Building Local Power Podcast, Jess Del Fiacco is joined by Stacy Mitchell and Arlene Martínez who discuss the use of...
In March, British officials launched an inquiry to examine the competitive impacts of a merger between two of the country’s top supermarket chains. The findings...
Last week I briefly reviewed IREC’s new (almost) Best Practices for Community Solar and Wind Generation. Craig Morris provided another review this week that provides...
The Media Action Grassroots network is holding a digital dialogue phonecast from 1-2pm EST on January 25. The discussion features Traci Morris of Native Public...
A recent article by Chloe Morrison on Nooga.com, highlighted the inquiries and envy from all over the globe about Chattanooga’s awesome community fiber network. According...
After Wall Street popularized the term “mortgage-backed securities” in their destruction of the economy in 2008, you could be forgiven for thinking “solar securities” are...
A private corporation has one legal obligation: to maximize the return to its shareholders. As Milton Friedman famously remarked, “There is one and only one...
ILSR’s annual survey has found that independent businesses experienced solid revenue growth in 2012, buoyed in part by “buy local first” initiatives. But the survey...
Chattanooga has made the national TV news, with CBS doing a segment about America’s best Internet network – owned and operated by the city of...
Courtesy of Craig Morris and the Germany Renewable Energy industry, evidence that Germany’s renewable energy program remains people powered. Total megawatts represent wind and solar...
The United States has long recognized that everyone should have access to a telephone and has established a variety of government programs to achieve that...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 6, 2014) — A survey of 2,602 independent business owners across the U.S. has found that the Buy Local message is boosting...