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Texas’s X Factor: Part 2: How the Lone Star State Is Poised to Integrate Distributed Energy Resources in Innovative Ways
This post is the second in a series describing the opportunities that abound in Texas’s energy system and how e–Lab Forge: Texas 2019 can help realize them. The first post is available here. While Texas has long been synonymous with oil and gas production, it has also become a…
Texas’s X Factor
When it comes to its energy use, Texas really is bigger. On an absolute basis, the Texas energy sector emitted nearly twice as much carbon dioxide as the second-highest-emitting US state and accounted for more than 12 percent of all US carbon emissions in 2016 (the latest year for…
How Community-Scale Solar Can Change Our Energy System
This post was originally published on Organic Valley’s Rootstock blog site. Where and how we source our energy has a huge impact on our lives, from the food we eat to the air we breathe, which is why a shift to renewable energy is crucial. From rooftop solar arrays…
Envisioning the Rural Electric System of the Future
In September 2018, experts from across the electricity industry gathered at RMI’s e–Lab Summit to discuss the most important emerging trends and opportunities. This blog outlines takeaways from the Transforming Rural Electric Supply group. The rural electric system—like the rest of the US electric system—was designed to capture economies…