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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.
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Electricity
Clean Energy 101: How Batteries Can Support Grid Reliability
Grid-scale battery storage can beat traditional technologies in keeping our electric grid running in the face of rising demand.
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
Searing Heatwaves Underscore the Need for More Efficient Cooling
Last year was the warmest year on record, with climate change adding an extra month of abnormally high temperatures for the average person. This May, countries from India to the United States…
Buildings
The Retrofit Playbook for Large Buildings
Cities and states can benefit from lessons on strategic decarbonization from New York City and the Empire State.
US Policy
How Federal Clean Energy Dollars Are Supporting First Responders
Boosted by clean energy tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act, a net-zero energy public safety center in McFarland, Wisconsin, is benefitting firefighters, police officers, and the wider community.
India
Ensuring Grid Reliability in India
A beginner’s guide to understanding resource adequacy in India’s power sector.
Transportation
Chasing Contrails: RMI’s Joey Cathcart Takes Off to Cut Airlines’ Climate Toll
If you’re a nervous flyer, Joey Cathcart is probably who you want sitting next to you. He fell in love with flying as a kid. And short of piloting the plane, Cathcart knows the intricate…
Global South
Plotting a Cleaner Course for Southeast Asia’s Energy and Economies
Wini Rizkiningayu, the new principal of RMI’s Southeast Asia program, maps out a vision to decarbonize a region that’s home to over 680 million people and many of the world’s fastest-growing economies.
India
Bringing Clean Deliveries to India
The Acceleration Fund, which is designed to jumpstart RMI’s innovation, the Shoonya campaign has catalyzed clean growth in a high-pollution industry.
