About Institute For Local Self-Reliance:

The Institute’s mission is to provide innovative strategies, working models and timely information to support environmentally sound and equitable community development. To this end, ILSR works with citizens, activists, policymakers and entrepreneurs to design systems, policies and enterprises that meet local or regional needs; to maximize human, material, natural and financial resources; and to ensure that the benefits of these systems and resources accrue to all local citizens.

Posts by Institute For Local Self-Reliance:

New Models For Clean Energy Funding Offer Hope

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Recent opportunities in community solar and crowdfunding may provide for a renewable energy market in America where everyone wins.

Minneapolis Investigates Getting More Clean, Local Energy

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Minneapolis is one city of many struggling to find options for getting more clean, locally produced energy.

Solar Power Crowdfunding Offering Mosaic Lights Up Fast

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Institute for Local Self Reliance talks about how the new community solar crowdfunding opportunity Mosaic sells out in just 24 hours.

A Commercial Rooftop Solar Revolution

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Institute for Local Self-Reliance takes a look at the growing commercial solar rooftop revolution here in the United States.

Going Local Gives More Value To Solar Power

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Institute for Local Self Reliance talks about the need to give more authority to local communities to help chart their own clean energy futures.

Community-Owned Transmission?

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Institute for Local Self Reliance writes about how letting citizens invest in transmission lines could very well spread the economic benefits of clean energy infrastructure.

Minnesota’s First Community Solar Project Is Minnesota-Made

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Institute for Local Self Reliance takes a look at how Minnesota’s first community solar project is also Minnesota made.

Comparing Residential Solar Ownership To A Solar Lease

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Institute for Local Self-Reliance compares solar ownerships and solar leasing for residential properties.

Why We Pay Double For Solar In America (But Won’t Forever)

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Institute for Local Self-Reliance talks about the costs of solar in America, and why it is likely to fall more rapidly.

Energy Independence Or Clean Energy Self-Reliance?

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Institute for Local Self Reliance, in the spirit of the recent Fourth of July, proposes that we need a bold, 21st century vision for energy.