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No Californian Left Behind: Clean and Affordable Transportation for All
States and countries everywhere are experimenting with different ways to transform transportation systems and reduce reliance on oil. California especially is generally ahead of the curve, so it’s important to watch how the country’s most populous state deals with different pieces of the transportation puzzle.
Fickle Winds
After record installations in 2012, U.S. wind power experienced a precipitous drop in installed capacity last year. PTC uncertainty is partially to blame, so how can wind move past the PTC to market-based solutions?
Will the Electricity Grid Become Optional?
A new RMI report identifies when and where solar-plus-battery systems could enable affordable customer defection from utilities.
The Evolution of Utility-Offered “Organic” Electricity
Just as with organic supermarket produce, green power programs remain a niche market, though green power is increasingly making inroads to mainstream markets.
Let’s Celebrate, Not Lament, Renewables’ Disruption of Electric Utilities
Renewables are making headway in Europe and bringing a low-carbon electricity system to the forefront. Renewables were 69 percent of new capacity added in 2012…
