CleanTechnica » rocky mountain institute http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Carbon War Room And Rocky Mountain Institute Alliance Offers Tremendous Philanthropic ROI http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/carbon-war-room-rocky-mountain-institute-alliance-offers-tremendous-philanthropic-roi/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/carbon-war-room-rocky-mountain-institute-alliance-offers-tremendous-philanthropic-roi/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2014 06:30:48 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76596 Originally published on RMI. By Reuben Munger I’ve been a Rocky Mountain Institute supporter for nearly 15 years. That’s because RMI’s impactful work on market-based energy solutions offers a great return on my philanthropic investment. We are closer than ever before to transforming the world to a low-carbon energy system. But the job at hand

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/carbon-war-room-rocky-mountain-institute-alliance-offers-tremendous-philanthropic-roi/feed/ 7 Rocky Mountain Institute + Carbon War Room = Climate Hawk All Star Team http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/rocky-mountain-institute-carbon-war-room-climate-hawk-star-team/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/rocky-mountain-institute-carbon-war-room-climate-hawk-star-team/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2014 12:41:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76427 Rocky Mountain Institute and Carbon War Room are today announcing that they are joining forces in order to even more effectively move forward climate and pollution solutions across the world. Yesterday, I was lucky enough to speak with the current CEO of the Rocky Mountain Institute, Jules Kortenhorst, about the new “strategic alliance,” where it originated, and

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/rocky-mountain-institute-carbon-war-room-climate-hawk-star-team/feed/ 1 Electric Car Range Anxiety Should Be A Non-Issue For Millions Of Americans http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/05/electric-car-range-anxiety-non-issue-millions-americans/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/05/electric-car-range-anxiety-non-issue-millions-americans/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2014 18:30:39 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74523 Originally published on Rocky Mountain Institute. By Peter Bronski I have to admit a growing frustration: I’m tired of hearing about range anxiety with electric vehicles (EVs). I’m increasingly convinced that we’re verging on an unhealthy fixation. Read too much about it and soon you’ll start to think it’s the latest national epidemic (maybe the APA

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/05/electric-car-range-anxiety-non-issue-millions-americans/feed/ 54 Distributed Grid And Integrative Design in China Could Be Energy Gamechangers http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/distributed-grid-integrative-design-china-energy-gamechangers/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/distributed-grid-integrative-design-china-energy-gamechangers/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2014 15:42:18 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73911 Rocky Mountain Institute. In Part 1 we explored one of the gamechangers that would allow China to transition from fossil fuels to energy efficiency and renewable supply—oil-free mobility. In Part 2, we explore two other gamechangers that would allow China to reinvent fire—adopting integrative design for efficiency in buildings and industry, and redefining the future

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/distributed-grid-integrative-design-china-energy-gamechangers/feed/ 0 Time-of-Use Pricing Offers Opportunities For Both Customers And Utilities http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/23/time-use-pricing-offers-opportunities-customers-utilities/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/23/time-use-pricing-offers-opportunities-customers-utilities/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2014 15:33:46 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73863 Rocky Mountain Institute. Like many at RMI, I care about climate change and reducing the carbon intensity of the electric grid. I also care about my monthly electricity bill, and I’m keenly interested in keeping it as low as reasonably possible. If there are things I can do as a homeowner to tackle both topics,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/23/time-use-pricing-offers-opportunities-customers-utilities/feed/ 3 When Grid Defection Makes Economic Sense (Graphs & Charts) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/20/grid-defection-makes-economic-sense/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/20/grid-defection-makes-economic-sense/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2014 23:16:53 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73672 After having it on my desktop for ages, I recently took a look at a Rocky Mountain Institute and Cohn Reznick report on The Economics of Grid Defection — in other words, when does it make sense to go off the grid in various parts of the US for those in the residential or commercial sectors? It’s

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/20/grid-defection-makes-economic-sense/feed/ 9 Solar Panel Prices Down 80%, Recurrent Energy Up For Sale… (Solar News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/15/solar-panel-prices-80-recurrent-energy-sale-solar-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/15/solar-panel-prices-80-recurrent-energy-sale-solar-news/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2014 21:20:41 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71968 Solar energy enthusiasts, here’s another solar energy news roundup. Enjoy! Solar panel prices have dropped 80% since 2008, and wind power prices are down too. (Planetsave) Recurrent Energy, a US-based subsidiary of Sharp Corporation, is reportedly up for sale. Notably, Recurrent Energy promised an astonishing 5¢/kWh solar electricity supply to Austin Energy in May, over the course of 25

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/15/solar-panel-prices-80-recurrent-energy-sale-solar-news/feed/ 2 Hillary Rodham Clinton Talks Climate & Energy, Rand Paul “Responds” http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/08/hillary-rodham-clinton-talks-climate-energy-rand-paul-responds/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/08/hillary-rodham-clinton-talks-climate-energy-rand-paul-responds/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2014 22:32:57 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71675 Last Thursday, September 4, marked “National Clean Energy Summit 7.0: Partnership & Progress”—a day-long annual clean energy summit in Las Vegas cosponsored by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), the Center for American Progress, the Clean Energy Project, MGM Resorts International, and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Hillary Rodham Clinton, former US Secretary of State, keynoted

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/08/hillary-rodham-clinton-talks-climate-energy-rand-paul-responds/feed/ 29 NCES 7.0 Summary Report (+ Full Speeches From Hillary Clinton & Harry Reid) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/08/nces-7-0-summary-report-full-speeches-hilary-clinton-harry-reid/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/08/nces-7-0-summary-report-full-speeches-hilary-clinton-harry-reid/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2014 20:38:41 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71699 The 7th Annual National Clean Energy Summit was just held September 4th at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV. You ask why Mandalay Bay is significant? Well, its convention center, where the event was held, has a huge roof and they have loaded it up with solar panels. Photo Credit: JD Mumma You can check

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/08/nces-7-0-summary-report-full-speeches-hilary-clinton-harry-reid/feed/ 23 Making Solar Available To Those Who Need It Most http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/29/making-solar-available-need/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/29/making-solar-available-need/#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2014 08:42:18 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71252 Rocky Mountain Institute. By Laurie Guevara-​Stone. Here at RMI we love seeing electricity generated by the sun. And while it’s great to see large homes owned by the likes of Woody Harrelson and Will Ferrell being solar-powered, rooftop solar should be accessible to people across the socio-economic spectrum of the U.S., not just the one percent. But

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/26/utility-pricing-must-keep-pace-grid-evolution-e-lab-report/feed/ 0 Americans & Australians May Disagree On Solar Leasing http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/21/americans-australians-may-disagree-solar-leasing/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/21/americans-australians-may-disagree-solar-leasing/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2014 08:50:15 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70909 Rocky Mountain Institute. By Robert McIntosh. On a recent trip to Australia, I noticed that very few residential solar systems are leased. The vast majority are customer owned. Talking to industry experts, some claimed more than 90 percent of residential solar systems in Australia are customer owned. This is in stark contrast to the U.S., where

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/21/americans-australians-may-disagree-solar-leasing/feed/ 41 When Will Battery Storage Attain Grid Parity? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/15/when-will-battery-storage-attain-grid-parity/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/15/when-will-battery-storage-attain-grid-parity/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2014 15:35:11 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70697 RenewEconomy. It is now generally recognised that rooftop solar has reached “socket parity” – meaning it is comparable or cheaper than grid prices – in many countries over the last few years. The big question for consumers and utilities is when will socket parity arrive for solar and battery storage? Some suggest it is years

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/15/when-will-battery-storage-attain-grid-parity/feed/ 82 Solar Power’s Growth: Why Renewables Are Taking Over (Video) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/11/solar-powers-growth-renewables-taking-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/11/solar-powers-growth-renewables-taking-video/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:00:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70412 In a video released just last month, Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute points out that the lower cost, lower risk, and scalable mass-production of modular renewable technologies (like wind turbines and solar panels) means they are now outcompeting central power stations in the world market. (See above graph.) He also explains how half the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/11/solar-powers-growth-renewables-taking-video/feed/ 3 RMI Blows The Lid Off The “Baseload Power” Myth (Video) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/08/rmi-blows-lid-baseload-power-myth-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/08/rmi-blows-lid-baseload-power-myth-video/#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2014 10:20:44 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70262 Peter Sinclair expressed a great thought in Climate Crocks recently that bears repeating: “Speaking to thousands and thousands of people has convinced me that, if you only talk about the problem, and not the path forward, it’s almost as if people literally, physiologically–can’t hear you.” There’s a good deal of common sense in what Sinclair says.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/08/rmi-blows-lid-baseload-power-myth-video/feed/ 157 “Green Building Premium” Is Often A Myth http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/16/green-premium-buildings-deliver-best-results-low-cost/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/16/green-premium-buildings-deliver-best-results-low-cost/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2014 06:50:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=65342 Originally published on Sefaira.  By Carl Sterner The Myth of the Green Premium Conventional wisdom holds that high-performance buildings cost more than their inefficient counterparts — therefore only green-minded clients, or those with a long-term stake in a building, would be interested in pursuing performance goals. But what if the “green premium” is a myth?

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/16/green-premium-buildings-deliver-best-results-low-cost/feed/ 0 Australian Network Operators Likely To Drop Remote Regions http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/15/australian-network-operators-ready-ditch-poles-wires/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/15/australian-network-operators-ready-ditch-poles-wires/#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2014 05:50:25 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=65293 Originally published on Renew Economy. Network operators in at least two Australian states are likely to ditch parts of their extensive poles and wire networks in regional areas as they realise that the costs of delivering centralised generation to remote areas is no longer economically feasible. The decisions are likely to be a foretaste of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/15/australian-network-operators-ready-ditch-poles-wires/feed/ 15 Charting A Cheaper Pathway To Solar Adoption http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/27/charting-cheaper-pathway-solar-adoption/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/27/charting-cheaper-pathway-solar-adoption/#comments Wed, 27 Nov 2013 07:00:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=59393 Originally published on the Rocky Mountain Institute. By Dan Self and Jesse Morris. After RMI launched our Roadmap to 2020 on soft cost reductions with NREL, we realized the U.S. solar industry needed to double down on the most challenging areas identified in the roadmap. At the Solar Power International conference this past October in Chicago, more

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/27/charting-cheaper-pathway-solar-adoption/feed/ 1 Big Business Wants Renewable Energy, But It Ain’t Easy http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/11/big-business-wants-renewable-energy-aint-easy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/11/big-business-wants-renewable-energy-aint-easy/#comments Mon, 11 Nov 2013 13:10:21 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=58806 Originally published on RMI Outlet by Dan Seif, Bryn Baker Empowered by aggressive climate and energy targets, companies more than ever before are driving the transition to renewable energy—but that effort is not without hurdles. WWF’s Power Forward report, for example, showed that 60 percent of Fortune 100 and Global 100 companies have climate goals. To meet these targets,

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