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Joining Forces to Combat Climate Change and Re-ignite the Global Economy
Guest author Sir Richard Branson is cofounder of Carbon War Room. The world’s three biggest carbon emitters—the United States, China, and the European Union—have all…
Closing the Leakage Loophole in the Clean Power Plan
In June, the EPA published the Clean Power Plan to regulate emissions from existing stationary sources. When Dan Lashof and David Weiskopf at NextGen Climate America reviewed the proposal they noticed a potential loophole called leakage and enlisted the help of RMI to better understand the implications this could have on the final impact of the rule.
A California Community Shoots for the Moon: Palo Alto Considers Carbon Neutrality
Palo Alto (pop. 66,000), the heart of Silicon Valley and regional birthplace of Google, is eyeing today’s version of reaching the moon—becoming the first carbon-neutral city in the United States.
The Opportunity to Transform the Energy System in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Given the uncertainty surrounding the future of the electricity system in the U.P., now is the perfect opportunity for the region to transform its energy system in a way that is beneficial to all.
Report Release: Bridges to New Solar Business Models
Creating a sustainable long-term distributed photovoltaic (DPV) market will require aligning the interests of utilities, solar companies, technology providers, and customers. Read our latest report diving deep into how this can be done.
