RMI Outlet, Rocky Mountain Institute’s blog, explores topics critical to RMI’s mission to transform global energy use to create a clean, prosperous, and secure low-carbon future.

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Signs of Hope for US Federal Climate Action in 2021
As we enthusiastically bid 2020 farewell, for many reasons 2021 is starting to feel like a year to be hopeful. While the roll-out of vaccines…

HB6 Is a Terrible Deal for Ohio
In the summer of 2019, Ohio lawmakers passed House Bill 6, a multifaceted piece of legislation that could shape the regional energy landscape for a…

Mitigating the Impacts of Power Shutoffs through Building–Grid Integration
During the California wildfire season this past year, utility companies had to shut off power to tens of thousands of residents in an attempt to…

A Year at Sea: The Poseidon Principles and the Possibilities of Sectoral Decarbonization
It’s the moment climate finance professionals live for: when an idea—an initiative—is turned into real world action by real world actors. A year after the Poseidon Principles were signed, 15 banking signatories…

Combating Climate Change through High-Performance Districts
If we are going to keep global temperature rise below 1.5°C, we need to fix our buildings. They are the largest end-users of energy, generating…