RMI Outlet explores topics critical to RMI’s mission to transform global energy use to create a clean, prosperous, zero-carbon future for all.
RMI Outlet
It’s Time to Climate-Align Housing Finance
What if you could finance green home improvements—such as efficient new windows, a heat pump, added insulation, solar PV, even resilience upgrades—as part of your…
Colorado Developers Lead the Way on Affordable, All-Electric Housing
Several Colorado developers are forgoing fossil fuels and building all-electric, affordable housing units. These developers view all-electric as an attractive option for both new developments…
Is Coal Failing Fast or Slow?
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic idled coal plants across the country, evidence has been building for at least a decade that coal-fired electricity is…
Achieving Universal Energy Access by 2030: An Integrated Approach
COVID-19 has magnified society’s inequities. It is crucial that we provide vaccines and essential healthcare to everyone. However, many countries face huge gaps in infrastructure…
US Cities Bought More Renewables Than Ever in 2020. Here’s How.
As the world reels from the financial blow of COVID-19, local governments in the United States are under huge pressure as cities and counties face…