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Penny-Wise and Pound-Foolish: The Problem with the EPA’s Proposed Changes to Current Methane Regulations
Penny-wise and pound-foolish is a great phrase to describe the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) plan to ease rules put in place to reduce harmful methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. While potentially saving money in the short term, a rollback of these policies and regulations is shortsighted and…
The Vehicles Are Here—Now What? Announcing RMI’s New Mobility Problem-Solving Accelerator Workshops
It’s an exciting time for electric vehicles (EVs). As the number of models increase and the prices decrease, it seems that pretty soon there will be an EV for all needs at an affordable price. And between the Volkswagen settlement (which includes some money for electric vehicle…
Accelerating Sustainable Business Leadership
By Hans Reus When helping companies appoint senior leaders, my colleagues and I have noted an area in which most organizations can improve substantially. Sustainability qualifications aren’t given the importance they should have in the selection of senior business leaders, in comparison with digital expertise and diversity,…
Empowering Utilities to Participate in the Clean-Energy Transition – Part 1
This is the first blog in a three-part series. One of the central challenges in effectively managing the transition of the energy grid toward a more distributed and decarbonized orientation is ensuring that utilities actively engage and lead by example and innovation, rather than remain on the sidelines or resist…
Report Release: A Practical Guide to Navigating Utility Business Model Reform
Last week’s election brings a wave of new leadership across the country. Twenty states elected new governors, including at least three—in Colorado, Michigan, and New Mexico—who have suggested adopting 100 percent renewable energy portfolio standards. The composition of many state legislatures will also shift, and these…