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Accelerating the transition to affordable, reliable, and resilient renewable energy

Solar, wind, batteries, and other clean technologies can meet the world's rising demand for energy reliably and affordably.

As the cost of technologies like solar panels and battery storage falls, renewable energy solutions are often the cheapest way to meet growing energy demands while ensuring energy security. RMI works across the energy system to help build modern grids that supply clean energy to buildings, industry, and vehicles to create efficient and resilient communities and economies. 

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Electricity demand is growing

With global electricity demand surging by 4.3% per year, renewable energy has become the first choice worldwide, supplying nearly all new generating capacity in recent years.

92%

Renewable energy as share of total power expansion globally in 2024.

$690 billion

Worldwide investment in solar, wind, batteries, and other clean energy technology in 2025.

80%

Share of US electricity demand that could be met by clean energy sources by 2050.

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Powering a Global Shift

  • What we need is a power shift that embraces and scales these proven solutions on many fronts, shifting from old to new, from dirty to clean, and from costly to affordable, for communities everywhere.

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    RMI CEO
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