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Greenpenny Puts Community Banking to Work for Clean Energy
February 10, 2021

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules podcast, host John Farrell speaks with Greenpennys Jason MacDuff. They discuss whats needed for a prompt clean energy transition, the value of community ba

Expanding Access to Energy Efficient Appliances
January 27, 2021

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules podcast, host John Farrell and guest Marti Frank discuss the Shift Model: an approach that uses utility rebates to shift home appliance sales to more efficie

Minneapolis Health Department Splits the Bill with Green Investors
January 13, 2021

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules podcast, host John Farrell and guest Patrick Hanlon discuss Green Cost Share: a program that promotes public health by matching investments in solar and ener

A Portland Fund, Collected from Corporations, Finances Community Benefits
December 30, 2020

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules podcast, host John Farrell speaks with Jaimes Valdez about the Portland Clean Energy Fund: a climate action fund for racial and social justice. Read More

In Seattle, Corporations Must Pay Their Fair Share to Support Climate Justice
December 16, 2020

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules podcast, host John Farrell speaks with Jill Mangaliman and Abigail Juaner about Jumpstart Seattle: a corporate payroll tax that will fund housing and Green New Deal initiatives.… Read More

A Solar Settlement for the Good of the Grid
December 02, 2020

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules podcast, host John Farrell and Vote Solars Thad Culley discuss a net metering settlement underway in the Carolinas: a compromise benefitting the utility, cu

Voices of 100%: Louisville’s Clean Energy Pledge Takes On Multiple Crises
November 18, 2020

For this Voices of 100% episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell talks with Brandon Coan and Gretchen Milliken about Louisville, Ky.'s 100% renewable pledge and how it intersects with the fight for racial justice.… Read More

The Post-Election Potential for a 30 Million Solar Rooftop Stimulus
November 04, 2020

For this post-Election Day episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, John Farrell and Katie Kienbaum discuss the intersection between federal policy and 30 Million Solar Rooftops: a vision for equitable economic recovery built on climate protection an...

Berkeley Puts Equitable Climate Action on the Ballot
October 21, 2020

In this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Ben Paulos discuss how voting yes to a climate equity action fund (Measure HH) will advance Berkeleys zero carbon goal

Voices of 100%: Gainesville’s Utilities Craft Path to Zero Carbon
October 07, 2020

For this episode of the Voices of 100% series, host John Farrell speaks with city commissioner Adrian Hayes-Santos and climate advocate Bob Tancig of Gainesville, Fla. about the citys renewable energ