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A Renewable and Resilient Electricity System
Electricity is the connective tissue of the information age, powering everything from toasters to giant data centers and making possible virtually every transaction in daily life. Yet while the “information economy” creates new value by innovating to meet diverse consumer preferences, the electricity system remains slow to respond and reluctant to adapt. Electricity driven by the speed of IT is needed.
RMI Annual Report: Accelerating a New Energy Era
“Our 30th year at Rocky Mountain Institute was the most exciting yet. It’s the year we moved from researching and publishing Reinventing Fire’s ‘grand synthesis’ of America’s energy solutions to scaling up their implementation.” –Amory B. Lovins, RMI cofounder and chief scientist
From the Archives: Thoughts on Election Season 2012: Energy Issues
In anticipation of Election Day on November 6th, RMI staffers were asked their thoughts on the top energy issues facing the country today. Employees responded to two questions:
(Video) eLab: Accelerating Innovation at the Distribution Edge
When we look forward to a transformed electricity system, the most important changes are happening now at the point of use in buildings and in communities.
Cutting Red Tape to Make Solar Faster, Cheaper and Easier to Install
For the past few years, the costs of solar photovoltaic panels and hardware have seen significant declines, and that’s expected to continue. Great news for fans of solar!
