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NRG Doubles Down on Distributed Generation
NRG Energy's vision for the future involves consumers disconnecting from their electric utility. What could possibly possess NRG to begin taking customers off the grid, launching a veritable coup d’etat against not only electric utilities, but against its own business models?
Plague Inc: Facing the Fossil Fuel Epidemic
The fossil fuel economy we've created and upon which our prosperity up until now has been built has the dangerous side effect we call global warming.
Bringing Solar Light to the Energy Poor
Empower Generation: The 6th in a series highlighting the work of Rocky Mountain Institute alumni.
The Land Down Under Shines: Australia No Longer a Solar Underdog
Germany is often cited as the king in solar, but its reign may soon be over. German leadership in the solar industry is being challenged on multiple fronts.
Smart Parking: A Launch Pad for Fully Integrated, Intelligent Transportation
In 2007, city drivers in a pint-sized 15-block district in Los Angeles drove more than 950,000 miles, emitted 730 metric tons of carbon dioxide, and burned 47,000 gallons of gas … searching for parking.