Carbon-Free Transportation

Catalyzing an Electric, Connected, and Equitable Transportation Future

22%

of global energy GHG emissions

2.3M

deaths/year from air pollution in China, India

#1

source of US emissions

We Must

Drive zero-emissions freight

Electrify passenger fleets

Build EV charging infrastructure

RMI Will

Support final-mile early adoption and establish three medium/long haul electric trucking corridors.

Partner with government and industry to roll out initial deployments.

Equip policymakers and utilities with the technical know-how to accelerate change; establish three charging infrastructure "density zones" in target geographies.

RMI is ending tailpipe emissions to create cleaner air, save millions of lives, and align the transportation sector with a 1.5ºC target.

Market Levers

Finance

New approaches to overcome cost barriers

Policy

Scale supply- and demand-side action nationally and regionally

Technology

Innovation to bring EVs into the mainstream

Capacity

Equip fleets and decision-makers with technoeconomic analysis and best practices

What We Do

Mobility Innovation Lab

Facilitating collaborative innovation to transform transportation systems.
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e-Buses

Accelerating the economic sustainability of electric buses around the world.
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EV-Grid

Scaling effective electric vehicle charging to support dramatically more EVs connected to the grid.
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Battery Circular Economy Initiative

RMI’s Battery Circular Economy Initiative will help advance a resilient EV battery supply chain that can help ethically meet growing demand for EVs.
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Mobility Data

Demonstrating how better data and better analysis can both change behavior and improve transportation systems.
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North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE)

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) was formed in 2009 from an RMI-led industry convening as a collaboration between fleets, dealers, OEMs, tech suppliers, and support organizations such as RMI.
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