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Giving America’s Infrastructure a Clean Start
RMI Releases a Guide on How to Reduce Emissions from Concrete.
Charles is a Manager with RMI’s Climate Intelligence program, working to decarbonize heavy industry. His work includes advising industry clients to advance renewable procurement and coordinating with stakeholders to advance projects. Charles specializes in grid interconnection of large-scale distributed generation, as well as technical and financial modeling.
Background
Before joining the Rocky Mountain Institute, Charles worked as an Engineer with Pure Power Engineering, designing 50MW+ of commercial & industrial solar projects across the US. Prior to his role as an engineer, Charles was a Fellow with Fraunhofer CSE’s Module Innovation Group, working on a DoE Sunshot initiative to reduce soft costs in solar installations.
Education
Graduate Certificate, Sustainable Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
B.Eng., Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
Location
Boulder, CO
Authored Works
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Concrete Solutions Guide
A user-friendly overview of proven and scalable solutions to reduce concrete’s contribution to climate change.
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For the EU’s Groundbreaking Climate Law, Data is Key
For years, manufacturers have watched with apprehension as the European Union debated a policy that could send shockwaves across the world’s heavy industries. Europe’s aim: to level the playing field between EU companies that pay for their carbon pollution and those overseas that don’t. Consider steel. Across Europe, steelmakers are…
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In a Pandemic or a Climate Crisis, You Better Get Your Data Right
According to polls, it was mid-March when most of us in the United States understood the severity of COVID-19. At the same time, we were collectively searching for data to drive lifesaving decision-making. Close all business and keep people inside homes? Or allow some degree of freedom? What would…
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The Next Frontier of Carbon Accounting
Pressure is building on companies to disclose the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that form both the direct and indirect carbon footprint of their operations. In aggregate, industrial supply chains are responsible for over 40 percent of all GHG emissions.
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Sunshine for Mines: A Brighter Vision for Sustainable Resources
In both life and work, it’s important to reflect on your past accomplishments and how they inform your future journey. When RMI started its mining initiative five years ago, carbon reduction wasn’t on the radar for mining companies, and the renewable capacity on (or provided to) mine sites was…