Buildings
Clean Energy 101: Geothermal Heat Pumps
Geothermal heat pumps are a time-tested solution with untapped potential.
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Buildings
Embodied Carbon 101: Building Materials
Embodied carbon represents the millions of tons of carbon emissions released during the lifecycle of building materials, including extraction, manufacturing, transport, construction, and disposal.
India
How Renewable Energy Can Revolutionize India’s Real Estate Sector
Exploring renewable procurement strategies for developers, building owners, and tenants.
Electricity
Increased Spending on Transmission in PJM — Is It the Right Type of Line?
PJM utilities have increased their spending on transmission in recent years but more so on low-voltage projects that don’t advance large-scale grid decarbonization.
Third Derivative
Reality Check: Silicon Valley Bank Placed Some Risky Bets, but Climate Tech Wasn’t One of Them
Risky banks may need saving, but climate tech startups don’t.
General
From RMI Interns to Pioneers in Financial Sector Sustainability
Two former RMI interns now run a company advising private market investors on how to take meaningful action on ESG.
Climate Intelligence
A Matter of Time: Three Ways to Clarify Emissions Data
Each pollutant that warms our planet has a different potency and lifetime in the atmosphere — not unlike the pace and endurance of different runners.
Climate Aligned Industries
Forging a Clean Steel Economy in the United States
In a big year for climate action, 2022 saw the United States double down on strategies and mechanisms to accelerate its economy toward achieving net zero.
Transportation
EV Batteries 101: Supply Chains
What are the problems in the EV battery supply chain and how can we improve it?…
Transportation
EV Batteries 101: The Basics
Learn about types of EV batteries, how they’re made, and how they work.