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John Farrell talks local clean energy to a crowd in Boulder, Colorado

jfarrell — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:06:33 -0500

Senior Researcher John Farrell presented on the benefits of local clean
energy to a crowd in Boulder, CO, in April 2011 at the invitation of the
local organization Clean Energy Action. The city of Boulder is
currently considering municipalization of its utility.

New Video: Community Fiber Networks Better than DSL, Cable Networks

admin — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:59:50 -0500

With the vast majority of Americans greatly overpaying for slow and unreliable broadband compared to connections in Europe and Asia, hundreds of communities have started building their own networks.

These networks have been incredibly successful, but massive corporations have smeared them with lies and accusations of failure. We created this video to demonstrate their stunning, if underreported, successes. Watch the video on Huffington Post or on YouTube.

Video Shows Community Networks Far Superior to Cable, DSL in North Carolina

christopher — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:06:07 -0500

ILSR produced a video to highlight the impressive dominance of publicly-owned networks in North Carolina.

The state has two community fiber networks, Wilson's Greenlight and Salisbury's Fibrant. Together, these networks are the most advanced broadband networks in the state, offering residents and businesses globally competitive packages.

ILSR Tells the FCC to Embrace Community Broadband Networks

christopher — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:05:12 -0500

On August 19, 2010, ILSR's Christopher Mitchell was one of hundreds of people telling the Federal Communications Commission to do its job and regulate in the public interest.

Mitchell focused on the benefits of publicly owned broadband networks and the need for the FCC to ensure states cannot preempt local governments from building networks. Click thru to read the text of Mitchell's comments.

John Farrell on This Week in Energy talking about PACE municipal energy financing

jfarrell — Thu, 20 May 2010 13:02:40 -0500

On episode 24 of This Week in Energy, John Farrell discusses PACE, oil spills and smart grids with hosts Bob Tregilus and Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield.

PACE Municipal Energy Financing: Designing State Policy

jfarrell — Wed, 19 May 2010 15:35:38 -0500

What lessons have we learned from early PACE programs and what does that mean for designing good state enabling legislation? Learn more from this webinar presentation by ILSR Senior Researcher John Farrell to the NGA Center for Best Practices.

Cooperating for Community Renewable Energy

jfarrell — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:20:42 -0600

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 renewable energy production.

Animating improvements in state electricity intensity 1990-2008

jfarrell — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:04:38 -0500

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 kilo-watt hour of electricity used in each state, from 1990-2008.

John Farrell Interviewed on Etopia News on 2nd Issue of Energy Self-Reliant States Report

jfarrell — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:42:15 -0500

In this 20 minute discussion, John Farrell discusses the updated and expanding edition of his report, Energy Self-Reliant States, that explains how states can overwhelmingly meet their electricity needs with in-state renewable resources.

David Morris: Distributed, Bottom-Up Energy System Makes a Strong, Smart Grid

jfarrell — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:33:54 -0500

A strong and smart grid can be developed with distributed renewable energy, without need for new high-voltage transmission. This 6-minute video explains how.