Fwd: Last Week in ILSR's Energy Self-Reliant States

[Kirk Rensmeyer]

Stats on U.S. Solar  and a new plan from Berkeley

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From: John Farrell <jfar...@ilsr.org>
Date: Mon, Oct 26, 2020 at 8:04 AM
Subject: Last Week in ILSR's Energy Self-Reliant States
To: Kirk Rensmeyer <kren...@gmail.com>

Berkeley puts climate equity on the ballot... 

Berkeley puts climate equity on the ballot...  View this email in your browser Energy Self-Reliant States @JohnFFarrell ilsr.org: Energy Self-Reliant States Last week, we released a conversation about city climate funding focused on Measure HH, a ballot initiative in Berkeley to put the city's money where its mouth is. The measure would raise several million dollars to advance clean energy and energy savings, with a focus on disadvantaged groups. Ben Paulos, energy expert and member of the city's energy commission, explains the importance of the initiative on our Local Energy Rules podcast. Also, if you heard mention of solar at the presidential debate, you might like to know that it's provided more than 10% of new US power plant capacity every year since 2012. In 2019, it was 35%, half produced by customers themselves. Solar energy is already prime time. Keep your energy local, John P.S. It's not just the feds supporting local businesses! Check out this piece from my colleague Kennedy Smith on how state and local governments have provided $9 billion in COVID relief.   ILSR relies on donations from people like you.  Please support our work. Berkeley Puts Equitable Climate Action on the Ballot When cities have done their part to power the community with clean electricity, the final push of the clean energy transition rests on individuals. Still, individuals can come together, pass innovative local policy, and hold themselves accountable to a clean and equitable ethos. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST --> Local Control Clears the Path to a Clean Energy Future Cities with a municipal electric utility or community choice energy have a much clearer path toward meeting clean energy goals than those served by large, investor-owned utilities, which often prioritize shareholder profits over community values. READ THE ARTICLE --> Report: Could Existing Water Pipes Replace Dirty Energy Utilities? This report finds that water main geothermal could provide a viable, cost-effective alternative to traditional home heating and cooling systems. READ THE ARTICLE --> Voices of 100%: Gainesville’s Utilities Craft Path to Zero Carbon In this episode of our Voices of 100% series of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell speaks with leaders in Gainesville, Fla., about the city’s efforts to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 and their movement towards 100% renewable municipal energy. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST --> Updating Minnesota’s Dated Distributed Generation Tariff In 2001, the state of Minnesota adopted a distributed generation tariff to encourage wholesale distributed generation projects 10 megawatts and smaller. However, the tariff has led to no project development. READ THE ARTICLE --> ILSR Contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals ILSR’s John Farrell and Maria McCoy contributed a chapter on community solar programs to the Affordable and Clean Energy volume of the Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. READ THE ARTICLE --> Email Us! What do you want to know about the community renewable energy space? Email me at jfar...@ilsr.org.     GET INVOLVED --> Local Energy Rules Berkeley Puts Equitable Climate Action on the Ballot - Ep 115 Voices of 100%: Gainesville’s Utilities Craft Path to Zero Carbon - Ep 114 Optimistic Pueblo is Outspent in First Attempt at Utility Takeover - Ep 113 LISTEN--> Resources Solar Plus Storage - Read the Report Electric Vehicles - Read the Report Inclusive Financing - Read the Report     READ --> Energy Self-Reliant States @JohnFFarrell ilsr.org: Energy Self-Reliant States Copyright © 2020 Institute for Local Self-Reliance, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up at energyselfreliantstates.org or www.ilsr.org to learn more about our work. Our mailing address is: Institute for Local Self-Reliance 2720 E. 22nd St Minneapolis, MN 55406 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list