RMI Outlet
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Going Upstream: creative ways utilities are attracting customers
To make things easier for customers, some utilities have wisely begun to work upstream with manufacturers, vendors and retailers. Instead of offering the customer rebates, the utilities are providing incentives to product suppliers to ensure that store shelves are stocked only with ENERGY STAR appliances.
5 Key Solutions to Transform the Built Environment
America’s buildings are energy hogs. The country’s 120 million buildings consume 42 percent of our nation’s total energy and 72 percent of our electricity.
How should the U.S. recalibrate itself to take advantage of natural gas reserves?
How should the U.S. recalibrate itself to take advantage of natural gas reserves? Natural gas' future role could be very different than todays.
Broader + Deeper = Greater Savings
The momentum for electric utilities to achieve high levels of energy efficiency savings has never been greater. Regulation has taken the lead. Utilities operating in seven states, for example, are required to meet more than 20 percent of their load in 2020 with energy efficiency programs.
Celebrating Visionary Partners
As Rocky Mountain Institute approaches its 30th anniversary in 2012, we are excited to join in celebrating other forward thinking, innovative organizations that share our commitment to the efficient and restorative use of our natural resources.