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The Evolution of Utility-Offered “Organic” Electricity
Just as with organic supermarket produce, green power programs remain a niche market, though green power is increasingly making inroads to mainstream markets.
The Road to Clean-Energy Islands
Last year more than 25 million tourists visited the Caribbean’s islands, drawn in part to the region’s sandy beaches and breathtaking sunsets. Though many consider it a tropical paradise, the Caribbean’s 40 million residents know that such positives also come at great cost: dependence on expensive, imported fossil fuel for energy generation.
Caribbean Leaders Gathering on Necker
This week, Rocky Mountain Institute joins the Carbon War Room at Creating Climate Wealth, an invitation-only conference in the Caribbean bringing together island leaders to plan and create a clean energy future. In this guest post, Sir Richard Branson talks about why he's so excited about the effort. Tomorrow, RMI principal Karen Crofton will add her perspective.
Fixing the Broken Compass: Finding Our Way to Natural Capitalism
If we are to solve perhaps the greatest challenge that global capitalism has created – climate change – it is essential that we reconcile our prevailing economic model to place more emphasis on the importance of natural capitalism.
A High-Renewables Tomorrow, Today: Denton, Texas
Denton, Texas is known for its festivals and eclectic music scene, but it is also a leader in clean energy, boasting more wind power per capita than any other city in the nation.
