In this episode of our podcast, Building Local Power, ILSR’s Stacy Mitchell interviews Greg LeRoy of Good Jobs First about the tax incentive packages that governments give to big corporations, and how local governments can do economic development better.… Read More
It’s no secret that we’re a fan of what Minnesota has been doing on community solar programs, that’s why John Farrell, our energy expert was interviewed by PV Magazine‘s Frank Andorka on this trend and what is helping it grow.… Read More
This week in Energy Democracy news: We continue to monitor the status of Nevada’s net-metering legislation, a new report shows that the growth of variable, renewable energy resources has not harmed grid reliability, and Kansas City leads the U.S. in Electric Vehicle adoption, and a Massachusetts bill creates new opportunities for microgrids. Featured Stories: Nevada governor … Read More
In this piece for Michigan Radio, ILSR co-director and Amazon report co-author Stacy Mitchell was interviewed to detail the plan that Amazon has in bringing jobs to the Ann Arbor metro area and the ways this connects to Amazon’s moves across the county in taking over significant pieces of the economy.… Read More
Listen to KALW’s Your Call from June 26th, 2017 featuring Stacy Mitchell of ILSR and Congressman Ro Khanna discussing Amazon, Whole Foods, and antitrust concerns stemming from the deal. … Read More
On June 21st, John Farrell delivered a webinar presentation discussing the findings of our most recent energy report, Choosing the Electric Avenue – Unlocking Savings, Emissions Reductions, and Community Benefits of Electric Vehicles. In this presentation, John details 6 reasons and six benefits of acting now to accelerate electric vehicle adoption, and two easy ways we can. … Read More
ILSR’s Stacy Mitchell and James Marcus, a journalist who worked at Amazon for five years, discuss Amazon on WNYC’s The Takeaway. … Read More
It’s no secret that large ISPs don’t like municipal fiber action, in Longmont this has gone to the level of lying to the public on the benefits of this local investment in Internet access. The Longmont Times-Call cited our research in their coverage of the issue.… Read More
In coverage of municipal broadband networks, Consumer Reports detailed the benefits that Chattanooga EPB offers their residents and the wider community region. They cited our research on the benefits of EPB, check it out.… Read More
