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The Climate Opportunity of Clean Energy Portfolios
As global climate leaders gather in New York City this week, the scope and scale of the challenge in meeting international climate targets has never been clearer. On the other hand, neither has there ever before been such a confluence of technology, business-led innovation, and market-aligned policy that, together, can…
Performance-Based Regulation: Getting Down to Business Model Reform in Colorado
This Spring, Colorado ascended to the top tier of state-led clean energy policy in the United States. In the final days of May, Governor Jared Polis signed 11 bills ushering in a wave of key policy changes to advance decarbonization and clean energy in the state.
Minnesota Accelerates Its Energy Transition with e–Lab’s Help
Minnesota is among the states leading the way in the transition to clean energy. Two of the state’s largest utilities have announced plans to achieve significant shares of carbon-free energy by 2030, and many other groups are working on similar innovative projects. Accordingly, the state’s energy community was…
A Bridge Backward? The Risky Economics of New Natural Gas Infrastructure in the United States
Download The Growing Market for Clean Energy Portfolios and Prospects for Gas Pipelines in the Era of Clean Energy Register for a webinar on September 19, 2019 where report authors will present the two studies and address questions about them. Over the…
Fire and Smoke: How Communities’ Health Suffers From Climate Change—And How the Energy Transition Can Help
This blog post was originally published in Health and Climate Solutions Blog: George Mason University. Rocky Mountain Institute, the nonprofit I lead, has been a part of the community of Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley since its founding 37 years ago. Our Innovation Center headquarters is there, and the people…