As the Federal Communications Commission continues to formulate a National Broadband Plan, ILSR has responded to a recent request for comments about the relationship between...
How many times do the people have to be proven right before their political leaders listen to them? The recent cancellation of Big Stone II...
Despite being outspent 12-to-1, a grassroots group campaigning against a plan to build a massive big-box complex in Mendocino County, California, won a decisive victory...
By creating decentralized, community-based renewable energy projects, tapping into the existing grid, and applying new smart grid technology, communities can maximize the economic returns of...
Presented at the Alison Ferguson Foundation’s Trash Summit in Washington, DC
Current providers won’t encourage the competition necessary to improve service and cut costs. Last January, as the economy spiraled downward, Time Warner did what no...
We all agree that a 100% renewable energy system is preferable. But we don’t need a new, high-voltage transmission network now to reach that goal,...
Rooftop solar is no longer the playground for granolas and Germans. But even when utilities join the solar PV game, they find that the distributed...
Even if many states prefer to focus on their own renewable resources, the technical hurdle for the interstate transmission superhighway may be overcome with a...
The last thing renewable energy needs right now are new transmission lines. This statement is heresy in the green community, but there’s a danger that...
Presentation at the Zero Waste Conference in Devens, Massachusetts
Commentary by Neil Seldman October 15, 2009 I learned last week from Murray Fox that there is an effort to revive the National Recycling Coalition...
A satellite scan of Sunbelt city Austin, TX, revealed that there’s enough unshaded rooftop to power the entire city during peak demand on hot, summer...
States can significantly improve energy efficiency, as shown in this video. It illustrates the consistent improvement in the amount of GDP per capita generated per...
Democracy Now! was one of several outlets to cover a new law in Argentina to promote local media and networks. The bill allocates two-thirds of...