Local Energy Rules

This bi-weekly podcast from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance shares powerful stories of local renewable energy, from mayors discussing their city’s commitment to 100% renewable energy to tales of innovative community owned solar to questions about th

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Ithaca Races Against the Clock to Decarbonize All Buildings by 2030

Posted November 24, 2021 • 00:52:56

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Luis Aguirre-Torres discuss Ithaca’s Green New Deal, financing the...

New Mexico Co-op Dumps Monopoly Supplier to Offer More Solar

Posted November 17, 2021 • 00:43:48

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Luis Reyes discuss how Kit Carson’s exit from Tri-State Generation...

Voices of 100%: Des Moines Commits to Clean Electricity Around the Clock

Posted November 3, 2021 • 00:38:20

For this Voices of 100% episode of Local Energy Rules, host John Farrell and guests Kari Carney and Josh Mandelbaum discuss Des Moines’s round-the-clock...

Drone Data Helps a Minnesota City Conserve Energy

Posted October 20, 2021 • 00:31:05

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Shannon Mortenson discuss Warren’s first-of-its-kind thermal imaging...

Rep. Seth Berry on the Movement for Publicly-Owned Power in Maine

Posted October 6, 2021 • 00:46:14

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, a rebroadcast from the Building Local Power Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Seth Berry discuss...