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Going Solar Infographic: Options for Homeowners
An in-depth visual infographic showing various options available to homeowners for utilizing solar power.
Laurie is a Senior Writer/Editor for Rocky Mountain Institute.
Laurie has over 20 years of experience in renewable energy technologies. Prior to joining RMI, Laurie was the International Program Manager for Solar Energy International (SEI), where she organized renewable energy trainings around the world. She also wrote articles for environmental magazines and was green building editor for Home Power magazine.
Laurie has extensive experience working on and documenting rural electrification renewable energy projects throughout Latin America. She spent a year installing solar rural electrification systems in repatriated refugee communities in El Salvador with an organization she cofounded called Solar Community Projects, and spent a year working on solar water distillation at the Engineering University in Managua, Nicaragua. Laurie has also led renewable energy and energy efficiency tours of Cuba with Eco-Cuba Network since 1996. Laurie currently serves as an advisory board member to Remote Energy, a nonprofit organization serving as a technical/teaching arm for organizations that are working on international clean energy programs.
EDUCATION & AWARDS
- M.Sc., Energy Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
- BA, Mathematics, Colorado College
- Awards: Phi Beta Kappa, National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow
LOCATION
Basalt, CO
TWITTER HANDLE
@LaurieGStone
WHY I LOVE WORKING AT RMI
“The best thing about working at RMI is knowing that I am part of transforming the energy system and creating a better future for not only my son but all the children on the planet.”
Authored Works
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The Future of Mobility
As the cost of owning a car and environmental concerns continue to rise, and transportation options continue to grow, people are realizing we don’t necessarily need to own cars, we just need to get where we want to go efficiently.
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A High-Renewables Tomorrow Today: King Island, Tasmania
Halfway between the island state of Tasmania and mainland Australia, tiny King Island is becoming a big leader in electricity generation, demonstrating that a high-renewables future is possible.
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Learning from the Cell Phone Phenomenon
In many regions of the world there may be no other option for people to get access to electricity than through renewable-powered microgrids.
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The Gender-Energy Connection
With energy poverty, a serious hindrance to economic and social development, poor women bear much of the burden of limited access to modern energy services.
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Reflections of a (Very) Early EV Adopter
Nearly 20 years ago, RMI writer/editor Laurie Guevara-Stone converted a 1980s era Volkswagen Rabbit to electric drive. How times have changed!
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For As Long As The Sun Shines: The Non-Crisis of PV Module Reliability
What’s included in every Yugo owner’s manual? A bus schedule. This is just one of countless jokes about the car that some have called the worst in history and that TIME magazine named to its list of “50 worst cars of all time.” Many people realize that buying…
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Sustainability at Colleges and Universities: A Higher Calling for Higher Education
Sustainability on college campuses used to bring to mind images of recycling bins in the student centers. Today, more and more U.S. colleges and universities are recognizing the larger possibilities of taking a whole-systems approach to making their campuses more sustainable.
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Is the End of EV Range Anxiety in Sight? Nine Strategies To Put EV Owners At Ease
Early adopters of the automobile had what we now call “range anxiety,” a fear of running out of fuel. In 2013, here are nine strategies to put EV owners at ease.