Less Is More: Conservation, Efficiency, and Electrification in Rural Communities

A rural county courthouse at noon with rooftop solar panels, an EV charging station with a pickup truck plugged in, and warm LED lighting through large windows—illustrating local government, conservation, energy efficiency and electrification in rural communities.

Energy isn’t usually what draws people into small‑town leadership. You run for the council or join the planning commission because you care about streets and schools, housing and jobs, maybe the new playground down by the river. But sooner or later, usually at budget time, the line items for electricity, natural gas, and fuel start […]

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Reviving Rural America: How Clean Energy Can Power a New Renaissance

Farmers meet with developers near a rural data center and renewable energy site, symbolizing investment and collaboration. Rural energy revolution.

Clean energy is driving a quiet revolution in rural America—not just through wind farms and solar panels, but through a rediscovery of local power, community resilience, and land-based innovation. Is the future of rural America to be found in our past? Author L. Michelle Moore thinks there are lessons there, especially for small towns and […]

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