Electricity
Gathering Low-Hanging Fruit is Not Enough to Green Industry
Originally published at GreenBiz.com on February 27 as the fourth of a five-part series by RMI professionals on how to put into practice the ideas of Reinventing Fire: Bold Business Solutions for a New Energy Era. Part five will be reposted on rmi.org’s Outlet on Friday.
San Antonio’s Goal To Be ‘New Energy Capital’ Pays Off With Jobs, Investment
San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro sees a “golden opportunity” in clean tech—an opportunity to create jobs, attract investment, and have a cleaner, healthier city. San Antonio, like much of middle America, needs an economic boost, and Castro and other leaders see the city’s New Energy Economy initiative as providing a big part of the answer in the form of renewable energy and efficiency.
Live from the Solar Leadership Summit: Follow the Leader
2011 was a tough year for U.S. solar. That was clear at a “state-of-the-market” summary delivered by Shayle Kahn, managing director of solar for Greentechmedia research, speaking at the 2012 Solar Leadership Summit.
RMI Report Finds Challenges as PG&E and its Customers Move Toward Reinventing Fire in California
The inflection point of the U.S. electricity system, which presents an opportunity for a shift toward a clean, customer-centric energy future, is playing out in California, where the state is accelerating change toward high levels of energy efficiency, distributed renewable resources, and growing numbers of zero net energy buildings.
Live from the Solar Leadership Summit: Net Energy Metering–Friend or Foe?
How can 300 million people go solar? Key players in the solar industry addressed that critical question Wednesday at the 2012 SolarTech Solar Leadership Summit in San Jose, California.
