Electricity
Reality Check: Debunking Three Clean Energy Myths
Myth 1: Businesses need a clear signal from congress before they can devise a solid energy strategy
In Your Words: Rocky Mountain Institute’s Ned Harvey on Leadership
This post originally published on the BSR Blog [http://www.bsr.org/en/our-insights/blog-view/in-your-words-rmis-ned-harvey-on-leadership]. Ned Harvey is the chief operating officer and vice president of finance at the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), an independent, entrepreneurial, nonprofit think-and-do tank.
Energy Retrofits leading the way for sustainability in Indianapolis
In a public announcement last month, Mayor Greg Ballard detailed the upgrades to the 73,000 square foot City-County Building. The comprehensive energy retrofit targeted the 1960’s era heating and cooling systems, and included improvements that reduced total energy usage by 46 percent, and are resulting in guaranteed energy savings of $750,000 annually for the next 15 years.
@AmoryLovins is now on Twitter
Amory Lovins is now on Twitter--@AmoryLovins! Stay up-to-date on the latest with Amory and Rocky Mountain Institute--@AmoryLovins and @RockyMtnInst.
What’s Lighting Up the Web: Solyndra
The recent bankruptcy of Solyndra Energy resulted in a media frenzy that directed considerable attention and scrutiny to the clean energy industry. The failure of this solar company has been called a “black eye” for the renewable energy industry, the end of green jobs, and as David Roberts of Grist warned, a climategate-level mess.