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RMI

Since 1982, RMI (previously Rocky Mountain Institute) has advanced market-based solutions that transform global energy use to create a clean, prosperous and secure future. An independent, nonprofit think-and-do tank, RMI engages with businesses, communities and institutions to accelerate and scale replicable solutions that drive the cost-effective shift from fossil fuels to efficiency and renewables. Please visit http://www.rmi.org for more information.

Policy & Politics

The Pepco-Exelon Merger Battle: 5 Lessons Learned

Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Rachel Gold One of the biggest news stories in energy last week came from the “51st state,” where...

RMIApril 2, 2016

Cars

Bulk Buying Discounts Boost EV Sales

Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Christa Owens Michelet and Edward J. Klock-McCook Right now, residents of Fort Collins, Colorado and the entire state...

RMIMarch 28, 2016

Clean Power

Community Solar: Many Forms, Many Contexts, & For Many Reasons

Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Titiaan Palazzi, Joseph Goodman, Ph.D., Thomas Koch Blank Community-scale solar has the potential to become the next market...

RMIMarch 25, 2016

Clean Power

Market Price Risk, The Hockey Stick PPA, & Corporate Renewable Energy

Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Paolo Natali, Ph.D., Luke Marriott, and Scott Shander In November 2015, more than 140 participants in the corporate...

RMIMarch 22, 2016

Clean Power

5 Reasons Why Community-Scale Solar Is A Multi-GW Market Opportunity

Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Kevin Brehm and Joseph Goodman, Ph.D. The U.S. solar industry has enjoyed impressive growth of late, with strong...

RMIMarch 17, 2016

Clean Power

Corporate Clean Energy Leaders List Includes Business Renewables Center Members

Originally published on RMI Outlet. By David Labrador Clean Edge, a research and consulting firm focused on providing market insights on the cleantech sector,...

RMIMarch 10, 2016

Clean Power

5 Tactics For Sustaining The Corporate Renewables Market

Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Paolo Natali, Ph.D. and Lily Donge The year 2015 represented a major turning point for electricity generation in...

RMIMarch 10, 2016

Clean Transport

Transforming Austin’s Mobility System By Working At The Community Level

Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Kaitlyn Bunker, Ph.D. and Laurie Guevara-Stone With a population of 1.8 million and counting, Austin, Texas, is one...

RMIMarch 10, 2016

Clean Power

Denmark, The Little Country With Big Renewable Energy Goals

Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Laurie Guevara-Stone The small country of Denmark (pop. 5.6 million) is making a big commitment to renewables. In...

RMIMarch 9, 2016

Clean Power

Why Solar PV Has Reached Escape Velocity: Top 10 Reasons

Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Laurie Guevara-Stone and Joseph Goodman, Ph.D. With Nevada rolling back net metering and solar company stock prices falling,...

RMIMarch 2, 2016

Consumer Technology

Can Water Heaters Be As Sexy As A Tesla?

Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Margaret McCall How grid-interactive water heaters are joining the battery revolution Of all the new tech emerging on...

RMIFebruary 25, 2016