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Could Net-Zero Energy Schools Improve Children’s Education?
Can we afford to teach our children? In the U.S. we can generally agree that educating our children is important. Consensus stops there. Whether the…
Brexit and Climate Change: 4 Questions Answered
The unexpected result of Britain leaving the EU has sent shockwaves through European politics and the global economy. The scramble has begun in every sector and policy area to understand the implications of Brexit, and energy and climate change is no exception.
Home Energy Performance Is Key to Avoiding the Next Mortgage Crisis
Every day, thousands of Americans make the biggest purchase they’ll make in a lifetime—their home—without knowing the true cost. In spite of stringent post-recession safeguards intended to protect homeowners and hold lenders to a higher level of accountability, there’s more we can do.
Elevating the Priority of Resilience in our New Climate Reality
Many states and cities—and many utilities—are reexamining their capacity to withstand uncertainties, emergencies, and attacks of various kinds. Although governments and utilities have long developed and deployed emergency response protocols, new conditions are making new demands to increase resilience.
EVs Charge Ahead with New Technologies and Business Models
A recent report from RMI’s Electricity Innovation Lab (eLab) describes how the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) could happen much faster than most expect, driven…