RMI Outlet
United States
How Fast-Growing Colorado is Tackling its Transportation Emissions
From Denver smog to jammed mountain highways, Colorado is focusing on transportation to solve congestion, pollution, and climate problems.
Funding Our Future: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Can Accelerate Net-Zero Transportation — Or Hit the Brakes
Lately, the shortcomings of the US transportation system have become front page news almost daily. The invasion of Ukraine has laid bare the impacts of global oil dependence, with gasoline and diesel prices reaching record highs. Road congestion has roared back as people return to the office, while public transit…
Funding Our Future: The EV Transition Requires Infrastructure that Inspires Confidence and Powers All Communities
This article is part of RMI’s “Funding Our Future: Investing for Climate Impact” series, in which we discuss how we are informing the federal government about how federal infrastructure funds should be spent to help tackle climate change. This week, the US Department of Transportation will release initial guidance…
One Simple Tax Change Could Unlock Critical Clean Energy Infrastructure
A simple change in the tax rules for stand-alone battery storage and transmission could make the Build Back Better bill more effective for both customers and the electricity grid.
Reality Check: Proposed Clean Energy Incentives Would Save Electricity Customers Billions
Opponents of the Build Back Better proposal have repeatedly amplified the myth that the financial incentives for clean energy will burden Americans with higher electricity costs. But a new RMI analysis shows the opposite to be true. Our new model shows that the clean energy tax credits and low-cost financing…