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Siana and Zsaria: Speeding the Caribbean’s Energy Transition
How two women from Trinidad and Tobago are championing collaborative approaches to accelerate the Caribbean clean energy transition.
With Concrete, Less Is More
As world leaders convene at the World Economic Forum’s annual conference in Davos to discuss global issues including climate change, they will spend the day surrounded by concrete.
Reality Check: The United States Has the Only Major Power Grid without a Plan
The US electric grid is fragmented into independent grids and transmission planning regions, which poses a threat to reliability, especially during increasingly frequent extreme weather events. To begin to address this issue, a recent FERC workshop laid out challenges and potential solutions for interregional transmission.
A Severe Winter Means High Energy Bills
How state utility regulators can help relieve hardship due to high energy prices.
Invest in Youth to Ramp Up the Clean Energy Transition
To ensure an equitable energy transition and boost the clean energy workforce, we must prioritize the voices of young professionals.
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Electricity | January 16, 2023
How Utilities Can Save Customers Billions of Dollars
If utilities modernize the way they select the resources they run each day, they can save carbon and reduce energy prices.
General | December 21, 2022
RMI’s Most Read Stories of 2022
From Putin’s War to the climate bill, a year packed with unprecedented energy and climate news drove engagement with RMI’s most read stories.
General | December 20, 2022
‘Tis the Season Not to Argue
How to discuss climate change at your holiday dinner without picking a fight.
Electricity | October 31, 2022
Fighting for a Just Transition for Coal Communities
RMI Manager Jeremy Richardson, from a third-generation coal mining family, is working to ensure coal communities benefit from the energy transition.
Global South | October 27, 2022
Hurricane-Proof Energy for Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican energy expert Javier Rúa discusses how the Inflation Reduction Act can strengthen the island's brittle energy system.
Buildings | October 19, 2022
From Poverty to Power in Pembroke
In Illinois, a rural Black farming community shows that energy efficiency and electrification of appliances can lead to economic justice, without the need for more fossil fuel infrastructure. The program behind this success offers a template for other states to follow.
Electricity | October 5, 2022
Our Lights Stayed on During Hurricane Ian
One RMIer recounts his experience braving Hurricane Ian and why the lights stayed on in his solar-powered sustainable community.
Buildings | September 15, 2022
New White House ‘Buy Clean’ Guidance Targets Huge Emissions Hidden in Building Materials
White House announced “Buy Clean” recommendations that will advance green building materials procurement for federal building and transportation projects.
Caribbean Islands | August 16, 2022
Max Lainfiesta: Building a Career and Cutting-Edge Energy Project Models to Extend Renewable Energy Access Globally
Max Lainfiesta grew up in Guatemala alongside solar water heaters, wind turbines, and innovative renewable energy experiments.
Buildings | August 9, 2022