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Resilient Solutions
Sustainable Responses to Climate Crises
Climate-induced natural disasters are multiplying across the globe. From hurricanes and flash flooding, to droughts, heatwaves, and wildfire, more of the world is being touched by often devastating, costly damage than ever before. Yet even as these risks spread, solutions are multiplying that are providing more affordable, resilient options to help rebuild better when crisis hits, such as strengthening grid capacity, improving resiliency, and empowering the local workforce. RMI is rewriting the script on climate disaster response, from one marked by suffering and slow rebounds, to rebuilding with more equitable, affordable solutions. Explore RMI’s resilient solutions below.
Capacity
Wasted Wind and Tenable Transmission during Winter Storm Elliott
Reality Check: Keeping the Lights on in Extreme Winter Weather
Keeping the Lights on during Hurricanes
Solar Under Storm
Can Electric Pickup Trucks Save the Grid in Texas?
Climate Change Is Messing with Texas
ERCOT Isn’t the Only Thing That Needs Fixing
Refrigerant Reclamation
Resiliency
When Insurance and Policy Align, Resilience Scales
Resilient, Carbon-Free Buildings Are Within Reach
Are We Ready for Another Uri?
From Sichuan to California, Extreme Heat Is Pushing the Grid to Its Limit
Our Cities Are Getting Too Hot
US Homeowners and Lenders Face Rising Risks from Extreme Weather
Resilience in Louisiana: Lessons from the Military and Islands
Weathering Climate Risks
Empowerment
Siana and Zsaria: Speeding the Caribbean’s Energy Transition
Want Energy Resilience? Invest Locally.
Our Lights Stayed on During Hurricane Ian
Weathering Climate Disasters with Resilience Hubs
Bringing Reliable, Renewable Energy to the People
Protecting and Empowering Communities during Disasters
Videos
Microgrids Now
CBS 60 Minutes
Resilient Leaders: Global Impact
Resiliencia Comunitaria in Puerto Rico
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