| | Name: | Institute for Local Self-Reliance | | Affiliation: | | | Org Type: | Think Tank | | Primary Policy Area: | Energy | | Org Description: | Based in Washington, DC, and Minneapolis. Researches the feasibility of communities generating a significant amount of wealth from local resources. Projects include:
1) The economic advantage of independent community businesses over big box retail
2) The benefits of public ownership of information infrastructure (wireless and wired)
3) The potential of climate neutral bonding and other policy to decrease carbon emissions
4) The Carbohydrate Economy - moving from fossil fuels to carbohydrate-based fuels such as ethanol
| | Products: | Reports, studies and data. | | Employees: | 17 | | Web Address: | http://www.ilsr.org | | Address: | 1313 5th St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
| | Phone: | 612-379-3815 | | Contact Name: | Neil Seldman, President | | Contact Email: | nseldman@ilsr.org | | Contact Phone: | 202-898-1610 |
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