
Strategic Insights

Accelerating the Energy Transition
In a presentation entitled “The Energy Transition Narrative,” RMI experts Kingsmill Bond and Sam Butler-Sloss present an insurgent view of the energy transition, illustrating how rapid energy technology change is inevitable and beneficial.

Peaking: Why Peaks Matter
This is the third report in our series on peaking fossil fuel demand. It focuses on why peaks matter to financial markets.

Peaking: A Brief History of Select Energy Transitions
As new energy sources grow, the standard pattern of demand for existing energy sources is one of peak, plateau, and decline.

Peaking: A Theory of Rapid Transition
The Ukraine crisis shows that we must now act with speed, agility, coordination, and an integrated vision to create a prosperous climate-safe and energy-secure world.

Six Solutions to Battery Mineral Challenges
Claims that it’s immensely destructive if not impossible to find enough minerals to make all the batteries that a global fleet of EVs will need are often exaggerated. They can become manageable if we include solutions often overlooked.