Erica Etelson
Erica Etelson describes herself as a writer, ranter, and rabble rouser. Her principal areas of focus are climate, energy, regenerative agriculture and children’s health.
From Local Pants to Local Energy: The Case for Localizing Our Economies
(This article originally appeared on Truthout.org.) During a panel discussion this May on Community Choice Energy, a rapidly growing initiative in California and six other states that enables communities to seize control of local electricity services, I argued for the economic benefits of building out local, decentralized renewable energy assets such as rooftop and community…
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