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RMI Launches Business Renewables Center
The next decade will be a watershed for U.S. renewables. The establishment of the BRC is a testament to explosive industry growth and to the increasing appetite of corporations for easily adoptable, clean power solutions.

Congress Just Extended the PTC and ITC: What You Need to Know
Late last week, Congress passed a bill that extends the Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Investment Tax Credit (ITC) that have benefited wind and…

4 Business Model Indicators Utilities Need To Think About
Recently, there have been a lot of questions around the uncertain future of utility business models. Can we definitively state that the current business model is dying? We can look at four main indicators to help answer these questions.

Pandora released music location data. Should electric utilities follow suit?
The Pandora model presents a similar opportunity for electric utilities to leverage data to understand customer usage patterns.

Collaboration is Key: How innovative solar business models can benefit all
Many of the largest opportunities to increase the value of distributed solar PV will require targeting opportunities that neither solar companies nor utilities can address alone. They will have to work together.