Electricity
A High-Renewables Tomorrow Today: King Island, Tasmania
Halfway between the island state of Tasmania and mainland Australia, tiny King Island is becoming a big leader in electricity generation, demonstrating that a high-renewables future is possible.
An Ultrarunner’s Guide to Efficiency, Renewables, and Resiliency
Ultrarunners are acutely aware of issues involving fuel and energy, of sustaining output over the long haul, of making upfront investments that pay back-end dividends. What can we learn from them?
Reality Check: Debunking the Renewables “Disinformation Campaign”
According to Fox Business reporter Shibani Joshi, renewables are successful in Germany and not in the U.S. because Germany has “got a lot more sun than we do.” Sure, California might get sun now and then, Joshi conceded during her now-infamous flub, “but here on the East Coast, it’s…
Jules Kortenhorst Selected as Rocky Mountain Institute CEO
After an international search, RMI's Board of Trustees has chosen Jules Kortenhorst to be the new CEO. He brings significant experience and understanding of the global energy issues RMI works to solve. Jules starts in September. Welcome!
The Gender-Energy Connection
With energy poverty, a serious hindrance to economic and social development, poor women bear much of the burden of limited access to modern energy services.