Originally published on RMI Outlet. By David Labrador An authoritative new study released earlier this week from a consortium of groups led by Fraunhaufer ISI, a German think tank, and funded by ClimateWorks shows how energy efficiency can be a low-cost pathway to keeping global warming to the critical 2 … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Laurie Guevara-Stone New Mexico is officially known as the “Land of Enchantment.” However, before 1941, the state’s license plates declared New Mexico “the Sunshine State.” It’s the third sunniest state in the U.S., behind Arizona and Nevada. With that abundant sunshine, it’s no wonder … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. Today, more than 160 corporate executives are gathering at Bloomberg’s New York City headquarters for a meeting of Rocky Mountain Institute’s Business Renewables Center (BRC). The over-capacity, invitation-only event is the latest proof point of corporations’ fast-growing interest in purchasing large amounts of renewable energy. … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. by Kaitlyn Bunker, Ph.D. Mawson Station, located on an isolated outcrop of rock at the edge of the Antarctic plateau, is the oldest surviving, continuously operated research station south of the Antarctic Circle. It’s also the most remote of the three main Antarctic stations operated … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Stephen Abbott, Chris Page, Brett Illers, Jacob Susman Amidst the wheat farms of central Kansas, construction has begun on one of the Midwest’s latest wind farms. The 48 MW Alexander Wind Farm, owned by NJR Clean Energy Ventures (NJRCEV) and developed by OwnEnergy in … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Kaitlyn Bunker, Ph.D., Kate Hawley, LEED AP, and Jesse Morris The livelihoods of individuals and families living on islands and in remote communities across the globe are directly tied to the availability and price of one volatile global commodity: oil. For well over 100 … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Sarah Beth Penndorf Corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs) are being talked about everywhere—from water coolers to boardrooms to industry conferences. Today, corporate and institutional (C&I) end users have unparalleled access to bilateral agreements directly with utility-scale renewable energy facilities—greening their energy portfolio and creating … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Edward J. Klock-McCook and Tyeler Matsuo Across the country and the world, unsubsidized solar energy is reaching cost parity with fossil fuels. The same cannot (yet) be said for electric vehicles (EV) compared to gasoline-burning ones. While unsubsidized EVs have not reached cost parity … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Martha Campbell and Douglas Miller Imagine a world where you have a contractor in your home for a renovation to expand your kitchen and living room space. You plan to get conventional windows, lighting, and appliances because you expect the energy-efficient options will come … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Garrett Fitzgerald, Ph.D. and Titiaan Palazzi Last week nearly 2,000 policymakers, technology developers, and utility representatives from over 1,000 organizations and 42 countries gathered at the Energy Storage North America conference (ESNA 2015) in San Diego, California. Rocky Mountain Institute organized a track on … [continued]
