Tom Llewellyn

A Virtual Power Plant (VPP) is a network that connects homes, farms, and businesses using renewable energy sources like rooftop solar, batteries, heat pumps, and smart appliances. Unlike traditional power plants, a VPP doesn’t rely on one central facility. Instead, it creates a coordinated system where each participant contributes power and flexibility.

On September 5, 2024, Shareable and our partners at RPC were thrilled to announce that the first round of New ERA projects has been unveiled, marking a significant step forward with a total investment of $29 billion—$7.3 billion of which comes directly from federal support for Rural Electric Cooperatives (RECs).

The transition to clean energy presents a unique opportunity to ensure that rural America is not left behind but is instead at the forefront of the sustainable energy movement.

The idea of Land Back — a growing movement to return occupied land to the Indigenous people that it rightfully belongs to, often exists as a metaphor for us.

For the past two months, France has been in a state of agitation. A growing movement of workers has been engaged in protests and strikes which erupted in Paris and other cities in response to President Emmanuel Macron unilaterally raising the French retirement age from 62 to 64.

The Real Estate for Radicals project features case study-based research on affordable community-owned housing (co-ops, community land trusts, communes, and squats) and their potential to advance housing as a human right.