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Democratic Energy Utility

Democratic energy utilities are nonprofits run by the public or community members in a way that enables their engagement in decision-making and distributes ownership. read more
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Truthout: “Trump is handing us the weapon we need to avert climate catastrophe”

President Trump proposed saving the coal sector through a Cold War-era mandate that would require power plans to buy more of the polluting fossil fuel. read more
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Shovel Ready Green Jobs: The Job Guarantee and Climate Resiliency

Why the impending stormwater crisis is a perfect fit for creating jobs at the scale of our unemployment problem. read more
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Stress Test: Democracy Confronts Climate Change

American democracy can’t rise to meet the challenge of a changing climate if we don’t reimagine our economic system. read more
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OtherWords: When companies deny climate science, their workers pay

Dirty energy companies’ refusal to transition away from fossil fuels is not only spurring a climate crisis but also victimizing workers, who often are the worse off in com read more
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Renewable Energy is Preventative Medicine

How and why healthcare can and should hasten the energy transition read more
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In These Times: “Nationalize the fossil fuel industry”

Given the profit incentive for fossil fuel companies to continue milking their reserves for profit,  read more

Episode 9: Energizing Democracy By Democratizing Energy w/Denise Fairchild

A conversation with the co-editor of “Energy Democracy: Advancing Equity in Clean Energy Solutions” read more
Two satellite photos taken at night of the island of Puerto Rico—one before and one after Hurricane Maria, showing the extent of the damage to the grid.

Power for Puerto Ricans, not Private Investors

Why the new grid for storm-battered Puerto Rico should be built to maximize energy democracy, not investor profits. read more