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Heat Pump Leadership Goes Local
How local initiatives are leading the charge in home electrification…
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Celebrating Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month at RMI
Two RMIers reflect on their Hispanic backgrounds and how it drives their commitment to the clean energy transition.
Strategic Insights
Why Efficiency Matters: Unlocking Benefits Beyond Climate for All
Energy efficiency is critical to make climate action faster, cheaper, more equitable, and more widely beneficial for the planet.
Global South
Vikram Singh: Bringing His Global Mindset to RMI
Vikram Singh is truly a global citizen — considering himself equal parts Indian, Spanish, and American. Having struggled with consolidating three continents into his personal identity for years, he now leverages his multi-cultural background as…
Buildings
Abundant, Affordable, Climate-friendly Homes: What Part 1 of the National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building Means for Housing
Unpacking the Department of Energy’s long-anticipated Zero Emissions Building definition.
Buildings
How New Federal Policy Raises the Bar for Energy-Efficient Housing
In May 2024, the US Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) updated their minimum home energy standards for new construction.
Buildings
At Last, a Residential Modeling Tool for Energy Professionals
RMI’s industry-tested Green Upgrade Calculator analyzes the economic and climate impacts of common household solutions that reduce emissions.
General
Driving Women-Made Climate Solutions
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, meet some of the RMI women working to change our world for the better.
Electricity
Electrification 101: Ensuring Equitable EV Charging Access
A new RMI tool can enable charging and grid development that reflects the needs of communities, ensuring that everyone reaps the benefits of EVs.
Global South
As Petrol Prices Climb, Nigerian Agriculture Extension Officers Cut Fuel Costs with Electric Motorbikes
This article was originally posted on The Energizing Agriculture Programme’s website on December 21, 2023. One Acre Fund field officer Kabiru Adamu spends his days bumping his…
