May 04, 2015
Advantage Local: Why Local Energy Ownership Matters
Advantage Local: Why Local Energy Ownership Matters
http://www.ilsr.org/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2014/09/Advantage_Local-FINAL.pdf
In September 2014, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance published "Advantage Local: Why Local Energy Ownership Matters". This report demonstrates that the number of jobs and economic returns for communities are higher when electricity generation from wind and sun can be captured by local hands.