In this breaking news story for USA Today, their retail team reacts and reports to the Amazon-Whole Foods acquisition and what it means for the economy and the oft-cited “future of retail.” For their coverage, the team also cites our landmark Amazon report.… Read More
In reaction to the acquisition of Whole Foods by Amazon, mainstream thoughtful outlets, like The Atlantic, take a careful look at the growing market power of the e-commerce behemoth and cite our landmark Amazon report as evidence for the different things that are happening in the consolidation of our economy.… Read More
With our electric vehicle report hot off the presses, Microgrid Knowledge looks toward another innovative technology and how it relates to microgrids in creating a more self-reliant and renewable grid. The author pays special attention to the possibility of vehicle-to-grid relationships and interviews our own John Farrell for his perspective on changing technologies.… Read More
Journalist Jill Nolin recently dove into the details of electric cooperatives and Internet service in an article for the Thomasville Times-Enterprise in Georgia. Rural electric co-ops offer an avenue for robust rural connectivity that is in keeping with the long-standing rural tradition of self-reliance.… Read More
Municipal-based fiber network are an important factor in ensuring equitable Internet access for all. San Francisco is making that a priority and reached out to our broadband expert Christopher Mitchell in order to hear his perspective and get his advice.… Read More
In the wake of a terrible study out of the University of Pennsylvania, Morning Consult‘s Mariam Baksh reached out to our own broadband expert Christopher Mitchell to deal with the fallout and critiques.… Read More
Strewn in streets and alleys. Dumped in a landfill. Burned in an incinerator and, ultimately, inhaled by residents.
About 20% of Baltimore’s residential trash is recycled. That’s extremely low compared to the 35% national average for cities. Some jurisdictions have achieved 50% and 60%. West Coast cities including Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles have reached even higher levels.
In Charm City, what doesn’t get recycled ends up in some not-too-charming places, including the aging Wheelabrator Baltimore waste-to-energy incinerator, locally known as BRESCO.
But a decision point is looming: the city’s contract to send trash to BRESCO is set to expire in four years. Continuing to use the incinerator means expanding the Quarantine Road Landfill, which is approaching capacity and accepts the incinerator’s ash, as well as residents’ solid waste.… Read More
From Colin Wood’s StateScoop piece: “Research published last week by a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School casts major doubt on the economic viability of municipally-run fiber networks. Several industry experts, however, say the methodology used in the research generated misleading results.” Check out our broadband expert Christopher Mitchell’s contributions.… Read More
In this article in StateScoop editor Colin Wood reached out to ILSR’s Christopher Mitchell to discuss the lack of broadband availability in North Carolina and the digital divide between rural and urban areas.… Read More
